HRH DUKE OF GLOUCESTER (ledger title) [Main Title]

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  • Title: HRH DUKE OF GLOUCESTER (ledger title) [Main Title]
  • Film Number: COI 284
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: Prince Henry of Gloucester (en route to take up post of Governor General in Australia?) inspects units of the armed and civil defence services in Ceylon.
  • Description: there are two inserted sequences, one (start of Reel 1) shows a coastal gun traversing, etc, and troops swimming in the sea; the second (later in Reel 1) shows Prince Henry inspecting units of the Air Force, British and Ceylonese Armies, Navy, Ceylonese RNVR and Allied (US and ? Polish) Navies, Ceylonese ARP workers and Pioneers (?). At some of the parades, he also presents medals. He also pays a visit to a Ceylonese ruler (?). (Fine grain viewing conditions preclude accurate identifications.)
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: COI 284
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions:
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details:
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Henry, Prince (Duke of Gloucester) (person)
  • Keywords: ceremonies, Ceylonese - display: military inspection (object name) Sri Lanka (Ceylon) (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 3 Footage: 1971 ft; Running time: 21 mins
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