CALLING BLIGHTY NO 191 (MANCHESTER AREA) [Main Title]

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  • Title: CALLING BLIGHTY NO 191 (MANCHESTER AREA) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 3496
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  • Summary: Messages home from British servicemen in India to their loved ones in the Manchester area and surrounding areas. External scenes.
  • Description: List of personnel (identified by rank, name, service number and unit) who recorded brief messages 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 G T Page, 1737360, 236/76 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs Page, c/o Mrs Osten, Hale Barns, Cheshire. 2. Driver J Kirk, T/82114, 1509 Artillery Platoon Royal Army Service Corps, sending a message to his aunt Mrs A Evans, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire. 3. Driver A Taylor, T/189569, 1541 Platoon Royal Army Service Corps, sending a message to his wife Mrs A Taylor, Salford, Lancashire. 4. Lance Corporal A Irvins, T/280316, 49 Base Supply Depot Royal Army Service Corps, sending a message to his wife and son Mrs H Irvine, Littleborough, near Manchester, Lancashire. 5. Private S Matthews, 11051678, 263 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Wireless Section REME South East Asia Command, sending a message to his mother Mrs F Matthews, Hulme, Manchester, Lancashire. 6. Quartermaster Sergeant E Arthur, 1868544, CRE (Works) South, sending a message to his mother and family Mrs D Powell, Glossop, Lancashire. 7. Gunner J Gorst, 1590318, 226/76 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs A Gorst, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire. 8. Private W Sephton, 1465257, 227/76 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs D Sephton, Atherton, near Manchester, Lancashire. 9. Private J Little, 1594734, 228/76 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs M Little, Denton, near Manchester, Lancashire. 10. Gunner F Taylor, 1056128, 228/76 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs M Taylor, Timperley, near Manchester, Lancashire. 11. Lance Bombardier K J Hollins, 1582018, 228/76 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs M Hollins, Wythenshawe, Manchester, Lancashire. 12. Signalman J W McKie, 2367817, Ceylon Army Signals, sending a message to his mother Mrs M McKie, Doffcocker, Bolton, near Manchester and his friend Miss M H Kemp, Stockport, near Manchester. 13. Signalman C T Hesp, 2353650, Ceylon Army Signals, sending a message to his wife Mrs G M Hesp, Buxworth, Derbyshire. 14. Signalman J H Butler, 2588872, Ceylon Army Signals, sending a message to his mother Mrs Butler, Rochdale, near Manchester. 15. Signalman N Guy, 3535192, Ceylon Army Signals, sending a message to his mother Mrs B Guy, Chorlton-on-Medlock, Manchester, Lancashire and his friend Miss D Woodall, Ardwick, Manchester. 16. Signalman J Dwyer, 2350873, Ceylon Army Signals, sending a message to his wife Mrs J Dwyer, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire and his parents Mr and Mrs Dwyer, Manchester, Lancashire. 17. Signalman J Benson, 14361136, Ceylon Army Signals, sending message to his mother Mrs Benson, Salford, Lancashire. 18. Sergeant F Hugill, 3450910, 52nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, sending a message to his mother Mrs M E Hugill, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire. 19. Gunner R Doherty, 1592160, 271/52nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, sending a message to his wife Mrs R Doherty, Salford, Lancashire. 20. Gunner F H Robinson, 11258031, 155/52nd Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs F H Robinson, Rawtenstall, Rossendale, Lancashire. 21. Staff Sergeant J Holt, S/3488444, sending a message to wife Mrs J Holt, Heywood, Lancashire and his mother and sister Mrs F Holt, Heywood, Lancashire. 22. Lance Corporal T F Burke, 2359140, HQ Ceylon Army Command South East Asia Command, sending a message to his mother Mrs E Burke, Old Trafford, Manchester, Lancashire and his aunts Misses Frost, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire. 23. Sergeant T J Somers, 3525516, 13 Indian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Indian Artillery, sending a message to his mother Mrs Anne Somers, Manchester, Lancashire. 24. Sergeant W Burgess, 1467676, 13 Indian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Indian Artillery, sending a message to his wife Miss Mary Burgess and daughter Miss Alice Burgess, Sale Moor, Sale, Cheshire. 25. Battery Sergeant Major T Newton, 3646924, 13 Indian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Indian Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs G C Newton, Widnes, Lancashire. 26. Lance Bombardier M J Wrigley, 1822494, 13 Indian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Indian Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs J Wrigley, Moorside, Oldham, Lancashire. 27. Lance Bombardier A Shawcross, 11061012, 13 Indian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment Indian Artillery, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs Shawcross, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: MGH 3496
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 3496)
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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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  • HD Media:Yes
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