Funeral Of Mlle Helene Boucher In Paris 1934-1935

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Full title reads: "Funeral of Mlle Helene Boucher In Paris.".

Paris, France.

Various shots of the funeral parade for the French woman aviator Helene Boucher. A short ceremony is held outside a building and several of the mourners can be seen crying. People file past the flower covered...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
80588
Sort Number:
UNI GAZ 034
Time in/Out:
01:10:50:00 / 01:12:02:00
Canister:
UNI GAZ ROLL 34
Film ID:
2737.09
Issue Date:
1934 - 1935

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • Helene Boucher died on 30 November 1934, allowing the clip's current date-range of 1930-39 to be changed.

    Presumably this funeral took place in early December 1934.

    "CU medal won by Boucher" - it's the Ordre National de la Legion d'honneur (or Legion of Honour), which she was posthumously awarded with.


    jamied 19th Feb 2012
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  • Very good detective work! We'll change those dates immediately.

    British Pathé 2nd May 2012
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