Fiji Soldiers Singing 1946

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Unissued / Unused Material.

VS of group of soldiers from Fiji in battle dress, singing native Fijian songs in their camp. There is a sailor in the choir too.

Old record suggests date as 09/07/1946.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
63026
Sort Number:
UN 1479 A
Time in/Out:
01:18:01:00 / 01:19:44:00
Canister:
UN 1479 A
Film ID:
2102.06
Issue Date:

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