WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL TOPICAL BUDGET 350-2 (fragment) [Main]


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  • Other title(s): PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 350-2 (fragment) [alternative]
  • Year: 1918
  • Runtime: 5 mins
  • Description: A pan over the city from across the river, followed by close-ups of the cathedral showing shell damage. According to the caption the cathedral was "spitefully shelled" by the Germans after their "defeat" and represents "a landmark of German failure".The presentation takes place in the rain in front of a military parade. Both men, in Army uniform, decorate men and women in civilian clothes.The High Commissioner is in civilian clothes, the King in Army uniform. They inspect the guard of the training division, and watch a boxing display, a display of trench digging and wiring, and a bayonet assault course. As the men advance over the assault course some of them fall 'dead' to add realism to the exercise. The men march past and the King takes the salute. The King and High Commissioner leave to the cheers of the men.
    I. Newsreel item on the city and cathedral at Amiens after the German failure to capture the city, 5th-7th April 1918.II. Newsreel item on dogs at Battersea Dogs' Home, London, being exercised and looked after, May 1918.III. Newsreel item on Lord Provost Stewart and Lord Newlands presenting medals to civilians in Glasgow, May 1918.IV. Newsreel item on King George V and Sir Edward Kemp, Canadian High Commissioner, touring the Canadian training grounds at Bramshot and Witley, near Aldershot, May 1918.
  • Keywords: EFG1914 / World War I / Stewart / Glasgow, Lord Provost of / Newlands (Lord) / George V, King / Kemp, Edward / Battersea Dogs' Home / British Army / British Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Training Division / Canadian Army, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Training Div / buildings, French - religious: cathedral & [damaged] / propaganda, British - inflammatory / animals, mammals: dog / ceremonies, British - event-related: investiture / delegations, Canadian national - goodwill / delegations, British international - state / training, Canadian military / training, Canadian military - combat / 01/3(4-15).92 [1918 Somme 2] / 31/3(41) / 31/3(41) / 31/3(41) / Amiens, Somme, France / GB, England & London, SW / GB, Scotland & Glasgow, Lanark / GB, England & Aldershot area, Hants / rain
  • Provider: Imperial War Museums
  • Rights: In Copyright / Imperial War Museums
  • Production company: Topical Film Company
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Sound: Without sound

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