1956 Press Photo Parachute Units Leave Portsmouth for the Mediterranean

Parachute Units Leave Portsmouth for the Mediterranean Farewells at Portsmouth. Units of the 16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group left Portsmouth aboard the air craft carrier H.M.S. Theseus yesterday - in view of the Suez Crisis. Keystone Photo Shows: Company Sgt. Major E. Summers kisses his wife Audrey good bye - and the children Ernest and Susan are impatiently awaiting their turn - at Portsmouth Station.

Photo measures 10.25 x 8 inches.

Photo is dated 7-6-1956.

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