Funeral Of General Haig 1928

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Funeral of General Haig. London.

Funerals. Memorial service for World War One hero British soldier Douglas Haig; who died Jan 30; 1928. Haig had served in Sudan; India; in the Boer War; etc. before becoming a General in 1914; Field Marshall in 1917; serving as commander in chief of expeditionary...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
76372
Sort Number:
ON 308 F
Time in/Out:
01:49:05:00 / 01:51:41:00
Canister:
ON 308 E
Film ID:
2398.15
Issue Date:
1928

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