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Saturday, March 31, 1956 @ 1800 		DEVONSHIRE (1939-1962 Troopship 517 feet long of Bibby Line, Liverpool - later DEVONIA of British India Line) Own Page

British Troopship DEVONSHIRE leaves Port Said with the last major British Army Units in Egypt
Ship's locationPort Said (Egypt - the port at the Mediterranean entrance to the Suez Canal))Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, UK)

 

   The Troopship DEVONSHIRE leaves Port Said for U.K. bringing home the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards and the D Squadron of the Life Guards, being the last major British Troop Units remaining in Egypt, however a small garrison will remain in Port Said until June 18.