The King's Prize - Bisley 1924

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Bisley, Surrey.

Title: "The KING'S PRIZE won by 19 year old Private D. Burke of Canada".

M/S of a brass band coming down the street, a crowd of men, some wearing military uniform, walk behind the band carrying a man on a sedan chair. C/U of the man on the sedan chair - Private Burke,...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24520
Sort Number:
G 1105
Time in/Out:
01:35:24:00 / 01:36:08:00
Canister:
G 1105
Film ID:
348.20
Issue Date:
28/07/1924

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