American Honours Awarded To Field Marshal… 1945

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Unissued / Unused Material.

Title reads: "American honours awarded to Field Marshal Lord Wavell and General Sir Claude Auchinleck". Indian News Parade Material.

New Delhi, India.

Lieutenant General Wheeler meets the British officers. MS Wavell inspecting 49th Gurkha infantry....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62689
Sort Number:
UN 1286 B
Time in/Out:
01:41:28:00 / 01:43:19:00
Canister:
UN 1286 B
Film ID:
2058.07
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