GENERAL ANDERSON AWARDS FIRST DECORATIONS TO THE FIRST ARMY [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: GENERAL ANDERSON AWARDS FIRST DECORATIONS TO THE FIRST ARMY [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AYY 323/4
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The first immediate decorations are awarded to the First Army in Algeria. (Location given as "Ferme-Fabre".)
  • Description: General Anderson gets out of his car and is greeted by Major Evelegh, Brigadier Pepper and Brigadier J Wedderburn-Maxwell. They walk up the drive leading to the 5th Corps Signal Centre. They walk past the guard of honour. Battalion Sergeant Major Adams of the Royal Surreys receives his DCM. Captain J F Brehaut of the Royal Hampshires wearing his new Military Cross. Colonel R A Hull of the 17th/21st Lancers is awarded the DSO. General Anderson addressing the decorated men.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: AYY 323/4
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1943-01-15
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Film Unit (Production company) Wilson, M (Sergeant) (Production individual) Coleman, E (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evelegh, Vyvyan (person) Anderson, Kenneth Arthur Noel (person)
  • Keywords: Algeria (geography) North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 182 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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