""On 29 October 1941 the 53rd Brigade (18th Division) embarked on the Polish troop carrier 'Sobieski' at Gourock in Scotland, to sail for an unknown destination (Egypt). It arrived at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on 8 November." From 'To the Kwai - a" image: A view of the top of a soldier's head as he lies in a bunk, reading, his right arm and hand resting on his bald head.