Canadian Despatch Riders 1942

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Unused / unissued material - date and locations unclear or unknown.

L/Ss of Canadian despatch riders driving up to a truck on motorbikes. Seems to be a set up for a cameraman in the foreground. Close shots of riders wearing helmets.

Canadian soldiers march across a ground. Soldiers...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
61664
Sort Number:
UN 0846 B
Time in/Out:
01:13:44:00 / 01:15:01:00
Canister:
UN 846 B
Film ID:
1957.04
Issue Date:

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