Lord French Inspects Middlesex Regiment 1916

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Southall, London / Middlesex

World War One. Lord French (Chief of British Expeditionary Force) along with a group of other military bigwig officers inspects Middlesex regiment, walking along rows of soldiers who stand at attention.

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71859
Sort Number:
ON 026 C
Time in/Out:
01:19:15:00 / 01:19:54:00
Canister:
ON 026 C
Film ID:
1868.17
Issue Date:
1916

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