Southampton - First POW Ship Home (1953)

Southampton, Hampshire. “Asturias“ brings home 500 ex-POW’s from Korea. Several interviews with the troops reveal the true story of the rumours that many Britons have turned communist in captivity. GV. & SV. The 22,000 ton Asturias nearing quayside with 500 troops on board returning from prison camps in Korea, crowds cheering in foreground. SV. Relatives waving from quayside. LV. Asturias nearing quayside. CU. Women waving. SV. Troops waving back from ship. CU. Women peering for homecoming soldier on ship. SV. Pan, troops waving on ship. CU. Small child, pan to woman jumping up and down holding crying child. SCU. Soldier giving thumbs up sign from boat. CU. Woman holding child trying to spot ’her man’. SV. Soldiers on ship. SCU. Small child being held aloft. CU. Man shouting. SCU. Troops waving from ship. SV. Troops waving from port holes. SV. Gangway being placed into position. GV. Band leaving quayside in pouring rain. SV. Rain pelting on quayside. SV. People waving balloons and Union Jack in pouring