After the occupation of Ramree Island, off the Arakan coast of Burma, a further landing is made on nearby Cheduba Island.

Panning shot at sea with landing craft heading right-to-left with a large warship, probably a cruiser, faint on the horizon. A Royal Navy destroyer, with hooped pattern on funnel and pennant number H32 (therefore probably HMS Rapid, an R Class destroyer). Destroyer with pennant number G49 (HMAS Norman, an N Class destroyer).Two more shots of HMS Rapid, latterly firing its guns with landing craft in foreground. Good shot of Rapid firing her guns. With a man wearing steel helmet in foreground frame right, landing craft head ashore with a crusier in the background. Looking forward to the bow of the cameramans vessel, panning right along coastline to another Fairmile B motor launch (possibly ML 391 ?). Cruiser with landing craft. The Burma naval ensign (featuring a peacock) is run up and it flies alongside the White Ensign. Burmese sailor. Pan of smoke drifting on coastline. Allied fighter aircraft attacking, probably Fleet Air Arm Grumman Hellcats of 804 Naval Air Squadron from HMS Ameer. ML 391 (?) with landing craft between. Aircraft over the beaches. A landing craft heading ashore; something on the coast behind burns. Landing craft heading ashore; the water splashes as the craft approaches (from the debris of supporting fire?). Looking towards beached landing craft with men presumably of 3 Commando Brigade heading ashore. Landing Craft Mechanised heading ashore. Beach with smoke spreading. The stern of a crusier with landing craft along the starboard side. Closer shot shows stores being handed down to the landing craft. A man lowers rope with four Lee Enfield rifles strapped together and a sailor unties them. More kit is lowered and the landing craft (an LCM) heads away with the cruiser looming in the background. Aboard the landing craft with British troops. Looking at the troops on the landing craft, they appear to be relaxed and do not appear to be dressed for action. Indian coxswain; HMIS can be read on his hat band. Approaching the beach. A landing craft being unloaded seen through a triangle of two crossed rifles and bayonets (probably contrived for the camera). Unloading stores. A wooden ration box is passed by a human chain. Local men (?) carrying a large box; one has a big cheroot in his mouth. An Indian sailor with a box on his shoulder carefully steps down the ramp of a landing craft; the craft is swaying in the water and he grins for the camera. Panning shot of activity on the beach with a parked ambulance.

Notes

According to the official history, the Royal Marines who landed on Cheduba Island encountered no opposition, finding the island deserted.

The cameraman of this piece, Frank Worth, was a close friend and colleague of another cameraman, Russell Spurr. Worth is mentioned at length in Spurr's memoirs, referenced below.

An effective film with some good shots; the propaganda value of the Burmese ensign alongside the White Ensign being particularly obvious.

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.