General Sir William Robertson at Hampstead Orthopaedic Hospital - "Battle of Ypres one of the most important of this war".
London.
Shot of military and upper-class looking civilian men standing under tree conversing. Shot looking down hill at crowd seated facing a raised platform;...
General Sir William Robertson at Hampstead Orthopaedic Hospital - "Battle of Ypres one of the most important of this war".
London.
Shot of military and upper-class looking civilian men standing under tree conversing. Shot looking down hill at crowd seated facing a raised platform; outdoors; rows of people seated on platform.
M/S platform with General Robertson standing and making a speech. Several ladies and gentlemen are seated on platform behind him; and some other Army officers also sit in front. As he finishes and sits they applaud; then they all stand - shot of man in top hat with 3 officers.
Pan across crowd of mostly ladies; all wearing hats. A few old men also in audience.
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