1956 Press Photo Parachute Units Leave Portsmouth Farewell Hug for Sgt Paxton

Parachute Units Leave Portsmouth for the Mediterranean. Farewell Hug for Sergeant and Wife.: Units of the 16th Independent Parachute Brigade Group left Portsmouth yesterday aboard the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Theseus - bound for the Mediteranean - in view of the Sues Crisis. Photo shows Sgt. John Paxton of Edinburgh - and his wife Margaret - have a farewell hug - while surrounded some of his airborne pals - when they left surrounded by some of his airborne pals - when they left Portsmouth - to board the aircraft carrier for the Nediterranenant.

Photo measures 6 x 8.25 inches.

Photo is dated 07-07-1956.



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