Sa Stretcher Bearers Issue Title Is Account… 1942

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Part of issue ACCOUNT RENDERED.

Transvaal, South Africa.

Black stretcher bearers of the South African Medical Corps at training camp. We see them march past the camera. Various shots of the bare chested men doing physical training exercises. Various shots of stretcher bearers doing...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49647
Sort Number:
NSP 318
Time in/Out:
01:00:37:00 / 01:01:59:00
Canister:
NSP 318
Film ID:
1546.01
Issue Date:
04/05/1942

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War & Revolution
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