Unissued / unused material - dates and location unclear or unknown.
Title reads: "For Valour".
Indian News Parade item.
India.
Various shots of Viceroy of India, Lord Archibald Wavell inspecting troops of the Gurkha Rifles. Lord Wavell presents VCs (Victoria Crosses) to Gurkhas who fought in Burma. He presents one posthumously to the young girl betrothed to one of the dead soldiers Netra Bahadur Thapa. CU of the young girl with the VC.
VS of Gurkhas marching past saluting Viceroy. Various shots of officers and medal winners and families.
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Description
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Data
- Archive
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 61935
- HD Format:
- Available on request
- Film ID:
- 1976.14
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Duration
- 00:01:26:00
- Time in/Out:
- 01:43:10:00 / 01:44:36:00
- Canister:
- UN 1089 B
- Sort Number:
- UN 1089 B
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jamied says
The man receiving his Victoria Cross at 00:26 is Agansing Rai, (mentioned in the commentary, and spelling checked online).
"He presents one posthumously to the young girl betrothed to one of the dead soldiers" - this was the medal for the late Netra Bahadur Thapa, (again, mentioned in the commentary, and spelling checked).
jamied says
NOTE: Netra Bahadur Thapa is also spelt as Netrabahadur Thapa.
Details of the actions for which the two men were each awarded a Victoria Cross can be found here.....
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aga
nsing_Rai
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netrab
ahadur_Thapa
British Pathé says
Thanks for the research. We've updated the description and tags.