Summary:A picture of life on board a troopship during a 2 month voyage (the destination is never explicitly stated).
Description:The soundtrack is provided by the letters home of one of the men, and repeated singing of "Hold your hats on"; the film shows troops embarking; ship puts to sea and joins convoy; boat drill; PT (for the men and for an ATS unit on board); swimming and sunbathing; drill, and weapons training; a boxing match; some rough weather (soldiers wash clothes in rainwater); parade and dances on eve of arrival; disembarkation.
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Colour:B&W
Digitised:Yes
Object_Number:UKY 439
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1942-07-1942-07
Production Country:GB
Production Details:War Office (Production sponsor)
Ministry of Information (Production sponsor)
Army Film Unit (Production company)
Stewart, Hugh (Production individual)
Miller, Sonny (Production individual)
Addinsell, Richard (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics:Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Technical Details:35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 675 ft; Running time: 7 mins
