Bantam Battalion 1914-1918

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Birkenhead, Merseyside.

Military review of Bantam Battalion by Sir A. McKinnom and Mayor of Birkenhead. MS of Mayor, Sir McKinnom and other dignitaries, soldier holding Union Jack in background. Both Mayor and Sir McKinnom give speeches. Extremely short soldier meets McKinnom.

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
74985
Sort Number:
ON 203 C
Time in/Out:
01:14:58:00 / 01:15:23:00
Canister:
ON 203 C
Film ID:
2334.21
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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