LAST B.T. PARADE & R.S.F BAND

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 6234).

Synopsis

Scenes of Lord and Lady Mountbatten leaving Government House, Delhi.

A presentation ceremony; Lord Mountbatten presents awards/plaques to troops outside Government House?. A shot of RAF and Army officers talking and getting into cars. A rectangular red metal plate with four silver stars hangs above the car's number plate, a small red flag on the bonnet. Close-up of one of the items presented by Lord Mountbatten - a framed insignia (a lion standing on a crown with the word India below, gold on a black background - the Governor-General's crest?). Lord Mountbatten shaking hands with and saluting troops. Lord and Lady Mountbatten leave the grounds. Close-up of Army officers. Two Gurkhas march across the grounds (mounted Indian guards in the background). A long-shot of the parade. Close-ups of individuals in the Royal Scots Fusiliers; a drummer, a piper, the drum major and bass drummer. Brief shot of Lord Mountbatten turning towards troops.

Notes

Allocated Title taken from Hodgkinson's original can markings.

Date: refers to stock dates on Kodachrome

Technical: film originality not marked

Part of same parade as on MGH 6251?

Summary: subject related to Partition of India in August 1947.

 

Titles

  • LAST B.T. PARADE & R.S.F BAND (Allocated)
Series Title:
COLONEL HODGKINSON AMATEUR FILM
 

Technical Data

Year:
1947
Running Time:
2 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
cameraman
Hodgkinson, Frank Outram (Lieutenant-Colonel)