Admiral Somerville With Gort And Liddel… 1941

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Admiral Somerville with Gort and Liddell - April 1941.

M/S and C/Us Admiral Somerville. He is accompanied by General Lord Gort and Lieutenant. General Clive Liddell. These shots are taken at the time Gort and Liddell...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
75445
Sort Number:
UN 278 E
Time in/Out:
01:31:41:00 / 01:32:49:00
Canister:
UN 278 E
Film ID:
1661.10
Issue Date:
1941

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