NATIVE LABOUR CORPS RECEIVING PAY
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: AYY 368/3).
Synopsis
Men of the 126 Native Labour Company, 18th Group, Pioneers receiving their pay from Lieutenant Derrarb of a French cavalry regiment near Souk El Arba, Tunisia.
Men waiting in the pay parade. The Paying Officer with a Pioneer Captain at his side. A man walks up and salutes for his pay. Another man making thumb impressions on the payroll. Close-up of fingerprints on the payroll. A native salutes the officer and receives his pay. The pay table showing all the officers and English pay clerks. The Adjutant. A group of natives waiting to receive their pay, showing their dyed British uniforms. Men waiting to be paid and drawing their pay. A Roman viaduct is visible in the background.
Notes
Further details of the Native Labour Companies are contained in the dope sheet.
Titles
- NATIVE LABOUR CORPS RECEIVING PAY (Allocated)
- Series Title:
- BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1943
- Running Time:
- 4 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- 35mm
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 390 ft
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- cameraman
- West, J A (Sergeant)
- Production company
- War Office Film Unit