Honours For The Brave 1940

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Full title reads: "Honours For The Brave".

VS. of King George VI accompanied by Queen Elizabeth (later Queen Mother) investing RAF (Royal Air Force) men with medals at a coastal command station.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20985
Sort Number:
40/060
Time in/Out:
01:25:14:00 / 01:25:49:00
Canister:
40/60
Film ID:
1051.25
Issue Date:
25/07/1940

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