More South Africans Go North 1940

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Full title reads: "MORE SOUTH AFRICANS GO NORTH".

South Africa.

Various shots of South African soldiers and women of ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) going aboard troopships and trains which will take them to North Africa.

(Mute & Track Negs.)

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37702
Sort Number:
40/104
Time in/Out:
01:19:58:00 / 01:20:45:00
Canister:
40/104
Film ID:
1065.13
Issue Date:
26/12/1940

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