Indian Troops In South Africa 1941

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Item title reads - Indian troops in South Africa.

Durban.

Various shots as Durban honours troops of the Indian Army who are actually State troops belonging to the Ruler of Rampur guarding Italian prisoners. The officers receive garlands from the mayor, the camera pans across them...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39222
Sort Number:
41/065
Time in/Out:
01:08:43:00 / 01:09:27:00
Canister:
41/65
Film ID:
1127.05
Issue Date:
14/08/1941

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