The King With The Home Guard 1942

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Titles read: "THE KING WITH THE HOME GUARD".

Somewhere in the South East of England.

Various shots of King George VI visiting soldiers of the Home Guard in the South Eastern Command. The King has recently become Colonel-in-Chief of the Home Guard. He watches soldiers in training and...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43980
Sort Number:
42/057
Time in/Out:
01:16:59:00 / 01:17:42:00
Canister:
42/57
Film ID:
1332.08
Issue Date:
16/07/1942

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