Soldiers Farewell 1939

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Full titles read: "SOLDIERS FAREWELL"

L/Ss of soldiers of the 15th/19th Hussars leading their horses past many small tanks in courtyard of the Yorkshire barracks. The commentator says that the 'glory of the charger must give way to the efficiency of the machine." L/Ss of the soldiers climbing...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14103
Sort Number:
39/016
Time in/Out:
01:30:27:00 / 01:31:09:00
Canister:
39/16
Film ID:
1001.34
Issue Date:
23/02/1939

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