Title:THE SECRETARY OF STATE VISITS HOSPITALS IN NORTH AFRICA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:AYY 473/3
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The Secretary of State for War visits the 95th and 94th General Hospitals for wounded Allied personnel near El Biar, Algeria.
Description: Sir James Grigg is greeted on arrival at 95th General Hospital by Colonel McOuat], Officer Commanding the hospital and Miss Wane, the Principal. Colonel Bailey and Lieutenant-Colonel Barnetson are also present. Sir James touring the wards. He talks to Colonel William Lewis from Ealing and to an American soldier, Sergeant E Burton from Angola, Indiana. Sir James Grigg arriving at the 94th General Hospital and visiting the wards. He leaves the hospital.
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: Grigg, James (person)
McOuat, John Thomson (person)
British Army, Royal Army Medical Corps, 94 General Hospital (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Army Medical Corps, 95 General Hospital (regiment/service)
Keywords: Algiers, Algeria (geography)
El Biar, Tunisia (geography)
North Africa, Second World War (event)
North Africa 1939-1945 (theme)
