Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: No. 1 Commando on board HMS Princess Beatrix and No 6 Commando on board HMS Queen Emma at sea off the west coast of Scotland and en route to Cornwall.
Description: 23-24 Mar. 1942. The flotilla makes its way to shore at Irvine Harbour, Ayrshire, Scotland during landing exercises. Troops land on the beach from the landing craft and take up their positions. Night shots of flares and tracers.
26 Mar. 1942. A motorboat comes alongside HMS Princess Beatrix with Lord Louis Mountbatten, the CCO. He is piped aboard and met by the Captain, Commander Brunton. He inspects the naval officers and ratings. Mountbatten is followed by Brigadier Laycock, Lieutenant-Colonel Glendinning, Captain Maxwell-Hislop, Major Trevor and Major Smallman. He inspects the officers and men of No 1 Commando.
27 Mar. 1942. Troops doing Physical Training on board HMS Princess Beatrix. Supplies coming aboard from a drifter. Shots of HMS Queen Emma.
28 Mar. 1942. Pilot in a chart house plotting a course.
29 Mar. 1942. Games from a chess tournament played in the sergeants' mess, one between an officer and a sergeant and one between an officer and a private. Shots in the sick bay of doctors testing the blood group of the ship's company.
30 Mar. 1942. Shots of HMS Princess Beatrix and HMS Queen Emma being camouflaged, after having moved from the Clyde to a more secluded spot.
31 Mar. 1942. Shot from HMS Princess Beatrix of HMS Queen Emma passing. Shots taken on the route to Falmouth, Cornwall.
1 Apr. 1942. Entry into Falmouth. The anchor chain dropping.
2 Apr. 1942. Shots taken on board HMS Queen Emma of a conference around a model.
3 Apr. 1942. Shots of Queen Emma and officers watching destroyers.
5 Apr. 1942. Attack by German aircraft. Anti-aircraft guns firing.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company)
Rignold, Harry (Captain)1943-09-12Cameraman, service number 98582, killed in action during Salerno landings. See http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=938723 accessed 7 March 2011 (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
