They Nobly Fell! 1930

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Full title reads: "Beauvais, France. They Nobly Fell! The Empire 'mourns those splendid men whose sacrifice has been added to that glorious list of Englishmen who, on uncharted seas and unexplored lands, have gone into the unknown as pioneers and pathfinders and have met death.' (The Prime Minister)."

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
7832
Sort Number:
30/038
Time in/Out:
01:27:30:00 / 01:28:22:00
Canister:
30/38
Film ID:
745.17
Issue Date:
09/10/1930

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0:010:020:030:04

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  • The tragedy occurred on 5 October 1930.

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