Title:ON BOARD THE DUCHESS OF RICHMOND [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 271/1
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The journey of the Duchess of Richmond from Britain to Algeria for the North Africa landings with troops from Lines of Communications, Signals and the police.
Description: 30 October to 13 November. The ship leaves Gladstone Dock, Liverpool. Troops wave to people at the dockside. Ship on the River Mersey. Ships in the Clyde waiting to form the convoy. Captain T Jones and Chief Engineer McKillop on board the Duchess of Richmond. A 6-inch gun mounted in the stern. Troops on board as the ship arrives off Algiers. Two Spitfires fly overhead. The French pilot on the bridge. Troops disembarking from the ship at Algiers.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Rignold, Harry (Captain)1943-09-12Cameraman, service number 98582, killed in action during Salerno landings. See http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=938723 accessed 7 March 2011 (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, DUCHESS OF RICHMOND (HMS) (regiment/service)
Keywords: Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK (geography)
Clyde (Firth of), Scotland, UK (geography)
Algiers, Algeria (geography)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)