St Patrick's Day 1938

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Titles read: "St Patrick's Day".

Caterham, Surrey.

Various shots of Irish Guards on the parade ground at Caterham being presented with shamrocks on St Patrick's Day by Colonel Fitzgerald, acting on behalf of their Colonel in Chief, the Princess Royal (Princess Mary). Each soldier takes...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17119
Sort Number:
38/023
Time in/Out:
01:16:39:00 / 01:18:25:00
Canister:
38/23
Film ID:
961.20
Issue Date:
21/04/1938

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