Hero Corporal Angus Honoured

Hero Corporal Angus Honoured 1914-1918

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Short Summary

Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero and man whose life he saved
Description

Exact location unknown - Scotland.

World War One. Decorations. Homecoming party for wounded Scottish hero. Lance Corporal William Angus; Victoria Cross medal winner; shown with Lieutenant James Martin; whose life Angus saved. The men wear Highland Light Infantry berets with checked borders; Angus has eye patch .. Older men in civilian clothes stand behind them. Shot of the soldiers; along with other men; women; children (hero's family); heading into building; banner hangs over entrance: 'East; West; Hame's Best'. Back view of Lt. Martin; and older man in bowler helping the hero to walk; as he seems to be temporarily lame. One man carries something in a large frame; a certificate or something. Some kind of ivy (or laurel) leaves strung up in festive way.
Tags
- hero;
- homecoming;
- party;
- war;
- decoration;
- medal;
- Scottish;
- Celtic
- football
- club
Data

Film ID:

1852.24

Media URN:

71469

Group:

Old negatives

Archive:

British Pathé

Issue Date:

1914 - 1918

Sound:

sound

HD Format:

Available on request

Stock:

Black & White

Duration:

00:00:40:00

Time in/Out:

01:27:56:00 / 01:28:36:00

Canister:

ON 015 K aka G 0033 A