Queen's First Investiture 1952

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London.

Queen's first investiture takes place at Buckingham Palace.
LV. Courtyard of Buckingham Palace. CU. Military Medal Pan up to Lance-Corporal John Martin, the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment. Corporal James McKnight (Cameronians) and Corporal Laurence Wateridge (centre) CU. Lance-Corporal...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27118
Sort Number:
52/019
Time in/Out:
01:42:55:00 / 01:43:54:00
Canister:
52/19
Film ID:
17.32
Issue Date:
03/03/1952

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