PRESENTATION OF YMCA MOBILE CANTEENS BY MINISTER OF STATE; PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AND RIBBONS BY C-IN-C TO AUSSIE TROOPS; PRESENTATION OF DECORATIONS AT USA GCHQ [Allocated Title]
Title:PRESENTATION OF YMCA MOBILE CANTEENS BY MINISTER OF STATE; PRESENTATION OF MEDALS AND RIBBONS BY C-IN-C TO AUSSIE TROOPS; PRESENTATION OF DECORATIONS AT USA GCHQ [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 258/1
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Various presentations in Cairo, Egypt.
Description: 8 September. The presentation in Cairo by Minister of State Richard Casey and Mrs Casey of three mobile canteens to Captain Massey, Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) Chief in the Middle East. They came from English, American and Australian donors.
7 September. General Morshead, Officer Commanding the Australian troops presents medals and decorations for gallantry. The men salute. The general gives a speech. Close-up of medals and Honours Book on a table.
13 September. Major-General Maxwell of the United States Army Air Forces addresses an assembly of American troops at the American Headquarters in Cairo. General Alexander presents decorations to three American sergeants. Major-General Brereton of the United States Middle East Air Force presents decorations. An address is given by General Stone. Sergeant L L Barton of the Royal Australian Air Force with his medal. The American flag flying from the roof of HQ.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Army Film and Photographic Unit (Production company)
Berman, Monty1913-08-162006-06-14Second World War cameraman (AFPU); later became a noted film and television producer (Production individual)
Barnes, P A (Production individual)
Macdonald, D I (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner (person)
Morshead, Leslie James (person)
Brereton, Lewis H (person)
Alexander, Harold (1st Earl Alexander of Tunis) (person)
Stone, Robert Graham William Hawkins (person)
United States Army Air Force, Middle East Air Force (regiment/service)
Australian Army (regiment/service)
Young Men's Christian Association (regiment/service)
Keywords: Cairo, Egypt (geography)
El Alamein 1942, North Africa, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
