Stretcher Bearers Up 1916

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Stretcher bearers up - practising for the day they will work in action under shell fire - 1916.

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Stretcher bearers' drill. Opens with RAMC men practising lifting and lowering stretchers while keeping them balanced level. Next an enactment of a rescue. Team...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71408
Sort Number:
ON 035 A
Time in/Out:
01:36:16:00 / 01:37:25:00
Canister:
ON 035 B
Film ID:
1860.32
Issue Date:
1916

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