Malayan Jungle Patrol Aka Malaya Report (1953)

Malaya. British troops fighting communist rebels. BV. A Company of the 1st Battalion the Worcestershire Regiment walking along road past sign “Kampong Norton“ (first 7’ for super) CU. Sign “A Company 1st Batt. the Worcestershire Regt“ SV. Pan, patrol loading arms before boarding armoured truck. CU. Private Sid Latham of Altrincham, a National serviceman (Conscript) aged 20, loading his rifle. LV. Patrol boarding armoured truck. & SV. Shot from inside truck, travelling along jungle road. GV. Malayan jungle. LV. Patrol walking towards camera along jungle track. SV. Patrol scout Private Keith Shrigley national serviceman from Macclesfield, aged 20. 12 months in Malaya. The patrol Commander walks into picture and he is 2nd Lieut. James Marshall. They squat down and check position on map. FCU. Patrol scout Pte, Keith Shrigley. SV. Private Shrigley and 2nd Lieut. Marshall pointing. LV. Shrigley and Marshall get up and walk towards and beckon for patrol to move forward. SV. Patrol moving towards camera through ju
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