Canadians Take Over 1940

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Full title reads: "Canadians Take Over".

England.

VS of the Toronto Scottish guardsmen practising the changing of the guard on their parade ground in readiness for their turn to take over the guard duty at Buckingham Palace. Also shots of soldiers from a French Canadian Regiment in...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20716
Sort Number:
40/031
Time in/Out:
01:37:41:00 / 01:38:39:00
Canister:
40/31
Film ID:
1041.39
Issue Date:
15/04/1940

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