Ile de France

Contributed by  Bryan Hunter
1st Battalion the Parachute Regiment And Victor Drake
2nd Batt The Royal Lincolnshire Rgt, Egypt/Palestine  45/48

The 'Ile de France' was coming from the Far East through Port Said loaded with lads from that sphere, there were so many on board, all on one side that the ship was listing,they were obviously trying to see the sights!  "Get your knees brown" was the general shout from on board!