Colombo harbour. Dedication of War Memorial Arch/Monument in Delhi.
Air show display at Delhi. Ascot Racemeeting. Small children enjoy life ...
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Hartgill Collection
Hartgill Collection: Reels 76-80 of 105. Red Sea, Sudan, Sandhurst and France, 1937
This film is held by the British Empire & Commonwealth Museum (ID: 2000/120/076).
Synopsis
Voyage home to England with fancy dress parade on board. Port Sudan. Passage through Red Sea with stop to see the camels of Sudan. Rock of Gibraltar.
Dedication of memorial chapel at Sandhurst College. Paris. Vimy Ridge Memorial. Trenches. World War 1 Cemeteries. Caravan family holiday on farm in Dorset.
Production / Donor Details: The collection of films was shot by Major General William Clavering Hartgill CB, OBE, MC, KHS, 1888-1968. General Hartgill was born and educated in Dannevirke, New Zealand, and did his medical and surgical training at the London Hospital. In 1914 he joined the R.A.M.C. as a Lieutenant and served from 1914-1918 in France & Belgium, and in the Somaliland Campaign in 1920. He travelled widely during his army career between the wars, and from 1941-43 was Deputy Director-General of Army Medical Services at the War Office. From 1944-47 he was an Honorary Surgeon to the King. He retired in 1947.
Titles
- Hartgill Collection: Reels 76-80 of 105. Red Sea, Sudan, Sandhurst and France, 1937 (Archive)
- Series Title:
- Hartgill Collection
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1937
- Running Time:
- Each reel approx 2 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 16mm VHS
- Sound:
- Mute
- Footage:
- Each reel approx 50 ft
Production Credits
- Production Details
- See synopsis
Groups
This film belongs to the following groups.
Hartgill Collection
