Departure Of 34th Irish Battalion To Congo (1961)

Unissued / unused material. Departure of 34th Irish Battalion to the Congo from Dublin, Eire (Southern Ireland, Republic of Ireland). Various shots troops getting out of lorries. Various shots soldiers handing over their overcoats. Various shots US airman instructs the troops on how to use lifejacket before they board an aeroplane. Various shots soldiers boarding aeroplane. Date on dope sheet is 10/01/1961. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed