Gurkhas Active In Malaya 1949

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Full title reads: "Gurkhas Active In Malaya".

Malaya.

GV Jungle pan down to soldiers marching. LV Gurkhas marching through jungle. LV BV Gurkhas marching through jungle. LV Gurkhas marching up hill. MV Two gurkha officers poring over map. CU Gurkha officer. CU Gurkha officer with beret....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
45585
Sort Number:
49/004
Time in/Out:
01:01:29:00 / 01:03:02:00
Canister:
49/4
Film ID:
1401.02
Issue Date:
13/01/1949

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