CALLING BLIGHTY NO 199 (MANCHESTER AREA) [Main Title]
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- Title: CALLING BLIGHTY NO 199 (MANCHESTER AREA) [Main Title]
- Film Number: MGH 3497
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- Summary: Messages home from British Army personnel (with Black African Labour corps) in India to their loved ones in the Manchester, Stockport and Birmingham areas. External scenes.
- Description: List of personnel (identified by rank, name, service number and unit) who recorded a brief message home to their loved ones (relationship, name and address) who were later invited to a screening in Great Britain but who do not appear in the film. 1. Bombardier R S Haughton, 14321637, 63/306 East African Field Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his mother Mrs E F Haughton, Moss, Manchester, Lancashire and his fiance Miss J Lane, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire. 2. BBM C W Long, 809164, 64/306 East African Field Regiment Eat African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs C W Long, his mother Mrs Cook, his sister Mrs Lilian Harlen, his brother Mr L Harlen, his friend Mrs Agnes Thomas and his daughter Miss Ann Long, Burnley, Lancashire. 3. Sergeant W Hartley, 950413, Regimental Headquarters 306 (East African) Field Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs J W Hartley, Great Moor, Stockport, Lancashire. 4. Lance Sergeant F Walton, 1120915, 63/306 Field Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs A M Walton, his son Master Brian Walton and his son Master Michael David Walton, Stockport, Cheshire and his brother Mr E Walton, Stockport, Cheshire. 5. Sergeant G P Walmsley, 3714353, 63/308 Field Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs G P Walmsley, Blackburn, Lancashire and his parents Mr and Mrs C P Walmsley, Blackburn, Lancashire and his brother Mr D Walmsley and sister in law Mrs B Walmsley, Blackburn, Lancashire as well as his aunt Mrs E A Gorton, Blackburn, Lancashire. 6. Sergeant J E Sheeran, 968027, 304 (East African) Anti-Tank/Mortar Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs E Sheeran and mother in law Mrs Hawley, Seedley, Salford and his father Mr G Walters, mother Mrs A Walters and brother Master G Walters, Salford and his friend Mrs Evans, Blackburn, Lancashire. 7. Sergeant S Rhodes, 1631707, 304 (East African) Anti-Tank Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs S Rhodes and mother in law Mrs H Wood, Rochdale, Lancshire and his father Mr T Rhodes, Rochdale, Lancashire and his cousin Mrs E Clegg, Rochdale, Lancashire and his auntie Mrs F Fitton, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire and his auntie Miss F Holt, Shawclough, Rochdale, Lancashire. 8. Bombardier T H Livesey, 11060977, 304 (East African) Anti-Tank Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Ann Livesey, father William Livesey and mother Sarah Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire and to his aunt Mrs M Harrison, Blackburn Lancashire and his grand-father Mr T Livesey, Blackburn, Lancashire and his friend Mrs J Townley, Blackburn, Lancashire. 9. Sergeant A Jackson, 7374074, Field Dressing Station East African Army Medical Corps, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs Jackson, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire and his friend Miss Douglass, Hayes, Bromley, Kent his friend Mrs Hargreaves, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire and his friends Mr and Mrs Jackson, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire. 10. Captain W Hacking, 171107, 60 (East African) Field Dressing Station, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs N Hacking, Reedley, Durnley, Lancashire and his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs T Robinson, Darwen, Lancashire and his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs P Ford, Blackpool, Lancashire. 11. Sergeant J Holden, 7364320, 60th (East African) Field Dressing Startion, sending a message to his mother Mrs M Holden, West Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs Greaves, West Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire and his cousin Mrs Scanlon, West Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs Ankers, West Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire and his cousin Mrs Handford, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire and his cousin Mrs McNab, Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire. 12. Sergeant R Mosters, 7344768, 60th (East African) Field Dressing Station East African Army Medical Corps, sending a message to his wife Mrs R Mosters and his sister in law Mrs K Walker, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire and his mother Mrs Mosters, Father Mr Mosters and sister Andrey Mosters and uncle Mr Oldfield, Manchester, Lancashire. 13. Corporal R Sharpe, 2333525, 11th (East African) Divisional Signals, sending a message to his mother Mrs R W Sharpe and his father Mr R W Sharpe, Manchester, Lancashire. 14. Signalman G Rowland, 2350163, 11th (East African) Divisional Signals, sending a message to his father Mr S H Rowland and his sister Mrs A E Thompson, Stockport, Cheshire and to his sister Mrs Briscoe, Addswood, Cheshire and to his sister Mrs Morton, Stockport, Cheshire and to his brother Mr E Rowland, Stockport, Cheshire and to his cousin Miss D Jones, Stockport, Cheshire. 15. Signalman T W Hughes, 2367842, 11th (East African) Divisional Signals, sending a message to his parents Mr J T Huges, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister Mrs W E Hughes, Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Miss S Hughes, Ponciau, Wrexham. 16. Signalman J Ogden, 14583074, 11th (East African) Divisional Signals, sending a message to his fiencee Aircraft Woman Doreen Presbury, 2101853, Hospital Staff RAF, Wilmslow, Cheshire and his Stepfather Mr T Roycroft and his brother Mr Thomas Roycroft Junior, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire and his friend Mr Stand Leighton, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire. 17. Lance Bombarder E Morgan, 304th (East African) Anti-Tank Regiment, sending a message to his father Mr G Morgan, his mother Mrs G Morgan and his aunt Miss J Morgan, Farnworth, Lancashire and his fiancee Miss S Jennings and fiancee's parents Mr and Mrs Jennings, Farnworth, Lancashire. 18. Bombarder J H Sackfield, 11050906, 102/304 (East African) Anti-Tank/Mortar Regiment, sending a message to his father Mr J Sackfield and his mother Mrs E Sackfield, Pendlebury, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister-in-law Mrs M Sackfield, Morecambe, Lancashire and his friend Miss Doreen Tebay, Pendlebury, Manchester, Lancashire and his friend Miss Ethel Ball, Pendlebury, Manchester, Lancashire and his friend Mrs Francis Jackson, Morecambe, Lancashire. 19. Bombarder R Wood, 1082900, 102/304 (East African) Anti-Tank/Mortar Regiment East Africa Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs R Wood, Son Graham R Wood, mother-in-law Mrs J Shepley and father-in-law Mr J Shepley, Ashton-U-Lyne, Lancashire and his mother Mrs E Chadwick and step-father Mr E Chadwick, Ashton-U-Lyne, Lancashire. 20. J Perry, 1731832, sending a message to his mother Mrs S Parry, father Mr G Parry, sister Mrs T Cross and brother Mr R Parry, St Helens, Lancashire and his friend Miss Mary Clapham, Charley, Lancashire and his friend Miss R M Smith, Salford, Lancashire. 21. Lance Corporal K King, 14359878, 11th (East African) Divisional Signals, sending a message to his other Mrs C King, father Mr C King and aunt Miss A Gardner, Bolton, Lancashire. 22. Bombarder R Barratt, 1101270, 101/304 Anti-Tank Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs E Barratt and son S Barratt, Pendleton, Salford and his sister Mrs L Sutton, Nephew J Sutton and Neice Joan Sutton, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire. 23. Bombardier D Cox, 4129164, Royal Headquaters 302 (East African) Field Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs D Cox, father-in-law Mr F Bartle and mother-in-;aw Mrs D Bartle, Stockport, Manchester, Lancashire and his father Mr S K Cox, mother Mrs S K Cox and sister Mrs J Stokes, Stockport, Manchester, Lancashrie. 24. Lance Bombardier F Phillips, 1779386, 304 (East African) Anti-Tank/ Mortar Regiment, sending a message to his sister Mrs D Herricks and nephew Master B Herricks, Longsight, Manchester, Lancashire and his friends Miss J Middlehurst, Mrs Middlehurst, Mr Middlehurt and Mr N Middlehurst, Haydock, Lancashire. 25. Bombardier F D Barker, 1433222, 55/302 Field Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his mother Mrs Barker and grand-mother Mrs Drabble, Stockport, Lancashire and his uncle Mr J Drabble, Bramhall, Cheshire and his auntie Mrs Watts and cousin Mr G Watts, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire and his auntie Mrs L Dent, Stockport, Lancashire. 26. Lance Bombardier H Glassbrook, 14551020, 53/303 East African Light Regiment, sending a message to his father Mr Harry Glassbrook, mother Mrs H Glassbrook and his sister Aliga Glassbrook, Radcliffe, Manchester, Lancashire and his friends Mrs Gosgrove, Miss Ann Gosgrove and Mr Gosgrove, Radcliffe, Manchester, Lancashire. 27. Lance Bombardier H Ingham, 14321672, 53/303 East African Light Regiement, sending a message to his mother Mrs F Ingham, sister Miss M Ingham and brother Mr F Ingham, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs J Green, Chadderton, Oldam and his cousin Mrs E Frost, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunt Mrs F Steel, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire. 28. Seargant H W Downes, 853020, 54/303 Light Regiment East African Artillery, sending a message to his father Mr W Downes, mother Mrs W Downes, sister Miss B Downes and bother Master G Downes, Manchester, Lancashire and his sister Nurse O Downes, Manchester, Lancashrie and his aunt Mrs M Mills, Sale, Manchester, Lancashire.
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- Colour: B&W
- Digitised: Yes
- Object_Number: MGH 3497
- Sound: Silent
- Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 3497)
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- Production Date: 1945
- Production Country: Bombay, India
- Production Details: Directorate of Welfare and Amenities () Service Film Centre India ()
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