At an Indian General Hospital in Rome, Italy, Victoria Cross winner Kamal Ram visits patients.

A British lieutenant-general, wearing the patch of GHQ India, meeting an (Indian?) officer; another senior officer wears the patch of 4th Indian Division. The general inspects a guard of four Indian soldiers (tents in the background) he meets more (senior?) Indian soldiers. He addresses a group of Indian soldiers, with coniferous trees and tents behind. He shakes hands with a noticeably young-looking Indian soldier of 8th Indian Division. He walks with another officer through small trees. [77 ft] Outside an Indian General Hospital, Kamal Ram VC with three officers, two Indian and one British. Shaking hands with a lieutenant-colonel, commander of the hospital. Close-up of Ram, with his ‘8 Punjab’ shoulder title clearly visible. Interior; Ram reads a message of goodwill to a microphone. Various further shots. Meeting patients.

Notes

The first half of this reel is difficult to identify and does not appear to correspond to the dopesheet for this film. This item is on a composite viewing reel containing MWY 42-44, on which the separate reels of each item appear to be mixed up.

Series note: The MWY series of films is believed to be part of a ‘pool’ of film received by the Government of India from various sources, including South East Asia Command, the Indian Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate, the Ministry of Information, and from Allied governments. This footage would have been considered for editing and release through the Indian Newsreel Parade; see INR series.