General Maitland Wilson visits 7th Indian Brigade, 4/11th Sikhs, at Mena Camp, Cairo, Egypt. Soldiers putting up tents in desert camp. Bren gun and anti tank rifle instruction. Camp barber at work. Slit trench digging in desert as protection against aerial attack. Soldiers bringing clothes to camp tailor for repair. Rifles being inspected. Camp cookhouse and wash house. 7th Indian Brigade marching along road with Gizeh pyramids in background. Shots of marching feet. Signalling squad at practice. Soldiers being trained in the use of heliograph. Rifle drill squad. Bugle call to action. Convoy being organised for moving off. Indian mobile workshop in desert for servicing vehicles. Sikh infantry moving forward in sections. Shot of operations in desert from the air. Air raid alarm practice. Soldiers run for shelter.

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Remarks: this is Rolls 1,2 and 3 of a film of Indian Troops in Egypt, see AYY 105 for Roll 4.