A Grand Unit In Training AKA Army Cadets… 1940-1949

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

Titles read: 'African Mirror No. 257 - A GRAND UNIT IN TRAINING'.

South Africa.

Various shots of 'Springbok Sappers' - South African engineer cadets - in training. They lay a bridge across a river so...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
74003
Sort Number:
UN 1201 I
Time in/Out:
01:57:29:00 / 02:00:54:00
Canister:
UN 1201 I
Film ID:
1944.38
Issue Date:
1940 - 1949

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