WAR OFFICE OFFICIAL TOPICAL BUDGET 358-2 (French version, fragment) [Main]


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  • Other title(s): PICTORIAL NEWS (OFFICIAL) 358-2 (French version, fragment) [alternative]
  • Year: 1918
  • Runtime: 6 mins
  • Description: The open carriage with the King and Queen leaves the Mansion House with a military escort. The King is in Army uniform. The coach drives to the steps of Saint Paul's Cathedral where an honour guard presents arms. They leave the carriage and go up the steps, which are all that can be seen of the cathedral. After the ceremony they leave by the same coach.The recruits, in civilian clothes, are seated posed for the camera beside sailors who carry inspirational placards. These have slogans such as "The Germans are sinking Irish ships and murdering Irishmen - join us and avenge these crimes" and "We are going to tackle Fritz and we will let him see what Irishmen can do".The men remove the camouflage from the gun and shells. The gun, named as "Bunty" on its side, is loaded and fired. The men pose alongside the gun.The ceremony takes place in the rear courtyard of the palace. Nurses lead the line of people to be commended, followed by civilians and men of various services.The WAAC march past King George and Queen Mary, followed by the Forestry branch of the Women's Land Army. The procession passes through Parliament Square. In the rear courtyard of Buckingham Palace the King and Queen present decorations to members of the women's services.
    I. Newsreel item on King George V and Queen Mary celebrating their silver wedding in London, July 1918.II. French language version of a newsreel item on recruits for the Royal Navy in Ireland, June 1918.III. French language version of a newsreel item on the loading and firing of a British 12-inch naval railway gun on the Western Front, May 1918.IV. French language version of a newsreel item on King George V presenting citations at Buckingham Palace, June 1918.V. French language version of a newsreel item on the march of the various women's services past George V in London, 29th June 1918.
  • Keywords: EFG1914 / World War I / George V, King / Mary, Queen / Mary, Queen / British Army / Royal Navy / World War, 1914-1918 -- Naval operations, British / British Army, Royal Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery / British Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps / Women's Land Army / ceremonies, British - state: silver wedding (George V and Queen Mary) / buildings, British - historic / recruitment, British naval / propaganda, British - inflammatory / propaganda, British - inspirational / weapons, British - gun: 12-inch (railway mounted) / combat, British - artillery bombardment / ceremonies, British - state: investiture / buildings, British - institutional: Buckingham Palace / ceremonies, British - state: investiture / buildings, British - institutional: Buckingham Palace / 31/3(41) / 31/3(41) / 01/3(4-15).8 / 31/3(41) / 31/3(41) / GB, England & London, EC / GB, England & London, EC / GB, Ireland / France / World War, 1914-1918 -- France / GB, England & London, SW / camera / World War, 1914-1918 -- Motion pictures and the war / sex
  • Provider: Imperial War Museums
  • Rights: In Copyright / Imperial War Museums
  • Production company: Topical Film Company
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Sound: Without sound
  • Language: fr

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