Soldier Miners 1943

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Full title reads: "SOLDIER MINERS".

Canada.

Squad of Canadian soldiers on parade. These are the soldier miners who volunteered to go back to coal mines. Close up shot of one of the soldiers saluting - he is Mr Macdonald.

Several shot of Mr Macdonald removing his uniform...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
38015
Sort Number:
43/051
Time in/Out:
01:01:32:00 / 01:03:08:00
Canister:
43/51
Film ID:
1087.02
Issue Date:
28/06/1943

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