The RAMC Of The Western Command 1916

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RAMC (Royal Army Medical Corps) of the Western Command in practice - 1916

Location - somewhere in Britain?

Practising emergency first aid medical care for wounded soldiers. Shot of a whole large yard full of Army men split into small groups and practising; long buildings in BG. Group...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71583
Sort Number:
ON 024 I
Time in/Out:
01:40:58:00 / 01:42:13:00
Canister:
ON 024 I
Film ID:
1856.32
Issue Date:
1916

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