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WWII - Canadian Troops Leaving For Europe, ca 1940

Reel Number: 221531-12

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL and SD

Year / Date: 1940

Country: Canada

Location: Montreal

TC Begins: 10:57:25

TC Ends: 11:07:53

Duration: 00:10:28

WWII - Canadian Troops Leaving For Europe, ca 1940 Passenger train leaving yard w/ a few soldiers waving from cars; backed into station. Soldiers marched along Pier 20, large brick building w/ covering over sidewalk. Marching w/ rifles & small packs, wearing overcoats. 10:59:50 Soldiers marched away from camera alongside railroad train w/ packs & rifles. Drummer leading troops marching across parking area next to dock warehouse. Drummers & buglers leadng. March into building. 11:02:07 March towards & past camera looking across street. Various shots. Troops past carrying duffles. 11:03:03 Sd. Wild sound w/ footsteps, whistling. Freight cars behind marching troops; passenger cars behind. Traffic stopped. (MOS) Into building w/ Pier 21 sign. More marching. 11:05:18 Marching up gangway into ship, laughing smiling. some wave. 11:05:47 Soldiers give papers to man at foot of gangway. Troops wait to board. 11:06:15 MS into ship from covered gangway. Entering covered gangway w/ sign Watch your step. 11:06:42 Tugs in Saint Lawrence river w/ ropes to ship; men line deck of ship painted gray w/ tug pushing. LS of ship; MS of three decks with troops railing from railing. Military;

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