MEN OF THE PUNJAB REGIMENT ON PATROL AND STRETCHER BEARERS AT WORK [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: MEN OF THE PUNJAB REGIMENT ON PATROL AND STRETCHER BEARERS AT WORK [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 191
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Indian troops of 2nd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment (123rd Brigade, 5th Indian Division) seen on patrol in the area of the Tiddim-Kalemyo road, Burma, and stretcher bearers bring in a casualty.
  • Description: Two Indian officers of 2nd Battalion 1st Punjab Regiment conferring. One wears a steel helmet and the other a turban (Lieutenant Dhillon (?)) and both have binoculars. Staged sequence showing an infantry patrol crossing shot and descending a ridge right-to-left. The patrol climbs a slope; a soldier with a Thompson submachine gun goes prone in front of camera. A rifleman with fixed bayonet advances. Reverse angle shows a Bren gunner covering him. He approaches an abandoned Japanese bunker and pokes his rifle into the aperture before turning and gesturing to the rest. Very close shot of a rifleman lying prone with his weapon in the aim; the rest of the patrol move up in the background. The patrol advances towards camera and passes one at a time. Shot looking up at the Sikh officer seen earlier; he salutes the camera and the angle makes him appear tall. Two officers (seen at start of reel) seen conferring. Close-up of men's feet cautiously advancing. A radio antenna; tilt down to signallers operating a No. 48 wireless set. Captain J W Arthur (battalion Intelligence Officer) is saluted and presented with a Japanese rifle and helmet which he examines. A battalion HQ conference with Lieutenant-Colonel Appleby, battalion commander, presiding. Men at rest; some drink from enamel mugs and some appear to be reading newspapers. Indian mortar team cleaning their Ordnance ML 3-inch mortar. Men cleaning their small arms. Captain M K Lingane (?) and the battalion Quartermaster checking rations; during this sequence the Captain stumbles backwards and almost falls over to the Quartermaster's great amusement. Supply bundles are carried down a slope; the men's breath can be seen in clouds of vapour. A single man stands motionless in silhouette with others bustling around him; the sun is obscured by a tree and sends bright rays either side. Stretcher bearers carry a casualty on a stretcher up a steep hill. They wear the patch of XXXIII Corps (crossed trident and sword with wings). The stretcher is set down and the casualty examined by Captain T B Harrison of the Royal Army Medical Corps.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: JFU 191
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-11-13
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) SEAC Film Unit (Production company) Taylor, A (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 1st Punjab Regiment, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service) Indian Army, 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service) Indian Army, 5th Indian Division (regiment/service) British Army, Royal Army Medical Corps (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Kalemyo, Burma (geography) Tiddim, Burma (geography) Tiddim Road 1944, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event) India 1939-1945 (theme) British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 436 ft; Running time: 5 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    JFU 191

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