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Hull's Vc - Private Cunningham Enjoys Well… 1914-1918
Description
Hull's VC - Private Cunningham enjoys well-earned leave.
Hull, Humberside
Shot of the Victoria Cross soldier with his old parents - he poses with them as they sit in chairs in their street - the father is stroking their dog. Then pan across group of people - children, other friends...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 71900
- Sort Number:
- ON 052 N
- Time in/Out:
- 01:53:17:00 / 01:53:49:00
- Canister:
- ON 052 N
- Film ID:
- 1868.58
- Issue Date:
- 1914 - 1918
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"Private Cunningham" is John Cunningham.
Details of his Victoria Cross award are here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cunn
ingham_(VC_1916)