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Title:HM THE KING VISITS VARIOUS UNITS [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 264
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: King George VI visits various units at Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, and Penrith, Cumberland.
Description: The King arrives at Cumnock station. He meets General Allfrey and Major-General Keightley. He inspects the London Irish Rifles and the 5th Inniskillings. Inspection of the 72 Anti-Tank Regiment and the 511 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment. He visits the Headquarters of the 6th Armoured Division, Royal Army Service Corps. Inspection of 14th/21st and 16th/5th Lancers. He inspects the 1st Infantry Division and Guards at Penrith and the 2nd Battalion, Hampshire Regiment.
Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Glendinning, Hone1912-08-161997-08-26 (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George VI, King (person)
Keightley, Charles Frederic (person)
Allfrey, Charles Walter (person)
British Army, London Regiment, 18th Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, 5th Dragoon Guards (Princess Charlotte of Wales's) (regiment/service)
British Army, 6th Armoured Division (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Army Service Corps (regiment/service)
British Army, 16th/5th Queen's Royal Lancers (regiment/service)
British Army, 17th/21st Lancers (regiment/service)
British Army, Hampshire Regiment, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, 1st Division (regiment/service)
Keywords: Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK (geography)
Penrith, Cumberland, England, UK (geography)
