Boy Guardsman 1962

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Caterham, Surrey.

M/S of a convoy of cars entering the gates to some army barracks, inside a row of guardsmen in busbies are waiting. M/S of a sign reading '2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards'. M/S of 9 year old Alexander Morris stepping out of the Commanding Officer's car - he won this trip as...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
2679
Sort Number:
CP 391
Time in/Out:
01:41:06:00 / 01:43:24:00
Canister:
CP 391
Film ID:
183.07
Issue Date:
25/06/1962

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