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VC HERO PRIVATE RYDER RETURNS HOME

Vc Hero Private Ryder Returns Home (1916)

Victoria Cross winner; captured enemy trench single-handed....

GUYNEMER; W.W.I ACE; SHOOTS DOWN aka SGT. GUYNEMER

Guynemer; W.W.I Ace; Shoots Down AKA Sgt. Guynemer (1914-1918)

Sgt. Guynemer shoots down 5 planes.

 V.C. AWARDED IN BARROW

V.C. Awarded In Barrow (1916)

War hero, William Thomas Forshaw, is honoured at civic ceremony.

AIRMEN - DORME, DEULLIN AND GUYNEMER

Airmen - Dorme, Deullin And Guynemer (1916)

Shots of 3 famous aviators - Dorme; Deullin & Guynemer.

AN INTREPID AIRMAN

An Intrepid Airman (1916)

French aviator and hero Dancourt who bombed Krupp munitions factory at Essen...

A WONDERFUL AIRMEN - MR SYKES

A Wonderful Airmen - Mr Sykes (1914-1918)

Airman Mr Sykes.

BISLEY

Bisley (1910-1919)

Footage of the soldier being carried through streets on chair.

 

 

JONES V.C.

Jones V.C. (1914-1918)

Item about soldier Thomas Alfred Jones who won the Victoria Cross.

UNKNOWN PERSONALITY BEING GREETED THROUGH STREETS

Unknown Personality Being Greeted Through Streets (1910-1919)

Hero is greeted by crowds of people on...

HERO CORPORAL ANGUS HONOURED

Hero Corporal Angus Honoured (1914-1918)

Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero and man whose life he...

LADY ROBERTS UNVEILS MEMORIAL TO HER HUSBAND LORD ROBERTS

Lady Roberts Unveils Memorial To Her Husband Lord Roberts (1914)

Statue in memorial of British...

OUR NAVAL HEROES

Our Naval Heroes (1917)

Navy Hero PO Nash decorated with Croix de Guerre; by Sir Henry Jackson.

MONS HEROES HOME FROM SWITZERLAND

Mons Heroes Home From Switzerland (1914-1918)

Heroes of Mons - soldiers in cars driving past and into...

Unidentified wedding

Unidentified Wedding (1914-1918)

Wedding of girl and soldier.

THE 'CONTEMPTIBLES' - THE HEROES OF MONS DRIVE THROUGH LONDON

The 'contemptibles' - The Heroes Of Mons Drive Through London (1914-1918)

Automobile procession...

ITALY'S GREAT AIRMEN PART 1

Italy's Great Airmen Part 1 (1914-1918)

Captain Laureati and observer Tonzo pose for cameras after non-stop...

ITALY'S GREAT AIRMEN PART 2

Italy's Great Airmen Part 2 (1914-1918)

Captain Laureati and observer Tonzo pose for cameras after non-stop...

MEMORIAL TO FRENCH WAR HEROES

Memorial To French War Heroes (1917)

Unveiling of memorial to French soldiers.

No-Man's Land Survivor Decorated

No-Man's Land Survivor Decorated (1918)

Private is Taylor is decorated after surviving no-man's land...

RECEPTION OF NAVAL V.C. IN OLD KENT ROAD

Reception Of Naval V.C. In Old Kent Road (1914-1918)

V.C. hero honoured at reception.

Nelson's Column

Nelson's Column (1914-1918)

Nelson's Column silhouetted against the sky.

CANADIANS WELCOME THEIR V.C. COMRADES

Canadians Welcome Their V.C. Comrades (1914-1918)

Canadian soldiers celebrate after being awarded the...

CPL DWYER VC IN PROCESSION

Cpl Dwyer Vc In Procession (1914-1918)

Nice footage of Corporal Dwyer riding through city streets in open...

LIEUTENANT GODEFROY THE INTREPID AIRMAN

Lieutenant Godefroy The Intrepid Airman (1914-1918)

Footage of the French flying ace Lieutenant Godefroy.

CORPORAL HOLMES VC

Corporal Holmes Vc (1914-1918)

Shot of Corporal Holmes, a Victoria Cross winner from Bermondsey. London.

WOUNDED AT BRIGHTON

Wounded At Brighton (1910-1919)

Footage of injured soldier arriving in Brighton.

SERGEANT-MAJOR DANIELS VC

Sergeant-Major Daniels Vc (1915-1918)

Footage of Sergeant-Major Harry Daniels VC.

MR CHEVILLARDS

Mr Chevillards (1914-1918)

French air ace Chevillards (aka Chevilland) sitting in biplane.

A HERO OF A BYGONE DAY

A Hero Of A Bygone Day (1916)

Funeral of Sergeant James Mustard, who rode in the Charge of the Light...

WHITECHAPEL'S WAR HEROES

Whitechapel's War Heroes (1917)

Shrine to war heroes unveiled at St. Mary's church in Whitechapel.

AIRMAN GILBERT ESCAPES FROM PRISON CAMP aka AIRMAN ARRIVES IN PARIS

Airman Gilbert Escapes From Prison Camp AKA Airman Arrives In Paris (1914-1918)

Military hero...

PILOTS BEHIND THE POLAR CIRCLE aka RUSSIAN AIR FORCE - RUSSIA

Pilots Behind The Polar Circle AKA Russian Air Force - Russia (1940)

The Diary of a Russian...

AIR MARSHALL 'BILLY' BISHOP

Air Marshall 'billy' Bishop

WWI Air Hero Billy Bishop chats to Canadian pilots at fighter base...

LIEUTENANT GORSHAM V.C. 1915  aka LT GORSHAM

Lieutenant Gorsham V.C. 1915 AKA Lt Gorsham (1915)

Victoria Cross hero gives speech to other...

CPL. HOLMES V.C. HONOURED

Cpl. Holmes V.C. Honoured (1914-1918)

V.C. Corporal is honoured in civic ceremony at Southport.

FOR VALOUR IN THE FIELD

For Valour In The Field (1915)

In a snow-covered field; Russian soldiers receive St. George's Cross.

THE HERO AIRMAN

The Hero Airman (1916)

Flying ace Lt. Robinson receives a gift from the children at Cottage Homes in...

SHRINES UNVEILED IN KENSINGTON aka HONOUR THEIR OWN

Shrines Unveiled In Kensington AKA Honour Their Own (1916)

War shrines unveiled in Kensington,...

RECEPTION FOR LIEUTENANT MORGAN

Reception For Lieutenant Morgan (1914-1918)

Town's reception for a returning hero with some nice people...

18-YEAR-OLD HERO PRIVATE CHAFER VC

18-Year-Old Hero Private Chafer Vc (1916)

Pvt. Chafer aged 18 wins Victoria Cross for delivering...

POSTHUMOUS HONOURS

Posthumous Honours (1917)

Brigadier General Colomb presents medals to relatives of fallen heroes

BRITAIN'S DEATHLESS SOLDIERS

Britain's Deathless Soldiers (1917)

Mrs. Parker; Lord Kitchener's sister; unveils war shrines at...

HONOURING THE BRAVE

Honouring The Brave (1917)

Civic reception and presentation to Corporal Fuller the Miner VC at...

HENDERSON AWARDS MEDALS TO YORKSHIRE TROOPS

Henderson Awards Medals To Yorkshire Troops (1917)

Military decorations given to Yorkshire men at...

FLIGHT COMMANDER ROBINSON VC

Flight Commander Robinson Vc (1917)

Airman Flight Commander Robinson; VC visits school or orphanage.

SILVER CUP FOR ZEPP STRAFERS

Silver Cup For Zepp Strafers (1916)

Essex village present silver cups to Lt. Robinson VC, Lt. Sowrey...

HEROES OF ZEEBRUGE LAID TO REST

Heroes Of Zeebruge Laid To Rest (1914-1918)

Funeral procession of soldiers, nurses and sailors attend...

HULL'S VC - PRIVATE CUNNINGHAM ENJOYS WELL EARNED LEAVE

Hull's Vc - Private Cunningham Enjoys Well Earned Leave (1914-1918)

Private Cunningham, Victoria Cross...

LIVERPOOL DOCKER VC

Liverpool Docker Vc (1914-1918)

Shots of Liverpool Docker hero, Private William Ratcliffe, Victoria Cross...

WOUNDED SOLDIERS' PARADE & SPORTS

Wounded Soldiers' Parade & Sports (1914-1918)

Wounded soldiers' parade and sports event. Chingford,...