With Our Forces Near Jibuti 1941

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Item title reads - With our forces near Jibuti.

Zeila, British Somaliland.

M/S of Lieutenant General Cunningham G.O.C. in East Africa walking away from his aeroplane and inspecting the men of the King's African Rifles. They are guarding the frontier post on the border of French Somaliland...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39343
Sort Number:
41/078
Time in/Out:
01:01:55:00 / 01:03:30:00
Canister:
41/78
Film ID:
1131.03
Issue Date:
29/09/1941

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