Ceremony for the last British unit to leave India 1948

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GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) • To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VL... • A ceremony honouring the Somerset Light Infantry as the last British unit to leave India • Full Description: • SLATE INFORMATION: Our Roving Camera Reports • INDIA: Bombay: • EXT • BOMBAY Last British Troops leave Bombay, the Somerset Light Infantry march through Gateway of India to the quayside. Gift of flags etc exchanged • • INDIA Hindu festival of the Dasshera held in Jaipur, Assam. Parade of Regimental Colours. Maharajah himself leads the precession. Seated on his throne receives the homage of all his nobles and land-owners. Auchinleck is quest of Honour British troops leave Bombay, India. After exchange of gifts and flags march through Gateway of India to quayside. Then board the Empress of Austraia • • MILITARY BRITISH Last British troops leave Bombay, India. Somerset Light Infantry. After exchange of gifts and flags march through Gateway of India to quayside. Board the Empress of Australia • • NURSES Going aboard the Empress of Australia on leaving India • • SOMERSETSHIRE REGIMENT - SOMERSET LIGHT INFANTRY Somerset Light Infantry leaving Bombay as last British troops. Exchange of gifts and flags - Troops march through Gateway of India and down to quayside and board the Empress of Australia • • Military - Active • Army, ceremonial, batallion • Background: A ceremony honouring the Somerset Light Infantry as the last British unit to leave India • FILM ID: VLVA483PSFXV6A7DKFGQ2OZ4P85DT • To license this film, visit https://www.britishpathe.com/video/VL... • Archive: Reuters • Archive managed by: British Pathé

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