Messages home from British Army and WRNS personnel in India to their loved ones in the Bournemouth district. The location is Malabar Hill, Bombay and several soldiers, including a WRNS, send messages. Many refer to demob and coming home soon.
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Messages home from British Army and WRNS personnel in India to their loved ones in the Bournemouth district. The location is Malabar Hill, Bombay and several soldiers, including a WRNS, send messages. Many refer to demob and coming home soon.
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Messages home from British servicemen in India to their loved ones in Brighton. Film concludes with shots of production personnel, cameraman etc.
Notes
No. 391 was the last issue of the CALLING BLIGHTY series.
Messages home from British servicemen in India to their loved ones in Dundee, Scotland and to some in South Wales. Canteen scenes.
Messages home from British Army personnel stationed in Burma to their loved ones in the Leicester area. Filmed in a tented field, a group of soldiers take it in turn to present a personal message to their family and friends in England. One man holds ...
Messages home from British Naval and Army personnel stationed in India to their loved ones in the Leicester area. Filmed in a makeshift canteen, the group take it in turn to present a personal message to their family and friends in England. Some ...
Assembled film story detailing efforts of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 435 Squadron to provide rice to isolated communities in Burma.
An ...
Canadian airmen of RCAF 435 Squadon deliver rice to Burmese civilians via the Civil Affairs Service (CAS).
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) ...
Canadian airmen of RCAF 435 Squadron deliver rice to Burmese civilians via the Civil Affairs Service (CAS).
A Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) ...
Amateur film. Leith Harbour; large ships in docks; whale catchers; cattle meal warehouse; beach; penquins; barge with guana sacks; motor boats; catching large fish. Journey home to Las Palmas harbour, Canary Islands.
Amateur film. Tanker leaving `Southern Harvester'; arriving Leith Harbour; `Southern Harvester' from the air; whale thrashing; whales alongside `Southern Harvester'.
Amateur film. Leith Harbour; floating dock; pumps; `Southern Harvester'; floating factory; gunner in corvette; pipes for blowing; playing the whale.
Amateur film. Corvette catcher; man hauled up from whale catcher; tanker; helicopter; football ground; Leith Harbour; tanks.
Story of naval captain's apparently successful discovery of perfect way of life and how feminine vagaries transform his happiness into a fool's paradise.
Deals with the building of the Kariba Dam, its effect on the people and animals of the Zambezi Valley, and the rescuing of the animals.
Film of locations of the landings made on 5 May 1942 when the Royal Navy carrying the Commandos and the 29th Infantry Brigade landed at Courrier Bay and the landing point " ...
After 82nd West African Division ...
The arrival of General von Arnim at Maison Blanche aerodrome on his way to internment.
Von Arnim arrives at the airport and is escorted to a waiting staff car. Von Arnim ...
Footage of air attacks and infantry ...
Hill feature 676 near Taungtha, north-west of Meiktila, Burma, dominates the road to Meiktila and the Japanese are using the position as an observation ...
Reel 1: Credits roll over disintegrating Union Jack. Aerial view of Hong Kong establishes site of Britain's approaching defeat, here garrisoned by turbaned Indian troops. Union Jacks fly over commercial centre of the colony, where two well- ...
After the capture of the Ava Bridge and the city of Sagaing in Central Burma officers from the British capturing forces meet from opposite sides of the ...
As troops of 5th Indian Division enter ...
Several types of Japanese artillery, captured during recent fighting at Bishenpur and Ukhrul, are exhibited at the HQ of 20th Indian Division.
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A captured Japanese machine gun is evaluated by British troops for record purposes at Pauktabin, Burma.
A Japanese Type 92 Heavy Machine Gun, ...