FOOD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURMESE REFUGEES BY FIELD SECURITY SECTION [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: FOOD AND MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR BURMESE REFUGEES BY FIELD SECURITY SECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 29
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The distribution of supplies to local Burmese people in Lingadipa, Burma.
  • Description: The men of 100th Brigade 20th Indian Division bring in rice and atta (wheat flour) by jeep, which is sold to the local population, in this case by Sergeant S C Whicker. The Japanese occupation and the shelling and bombing of the area have left many local people homeless and without possessions. Field Security Section personnel in Lingadipa (in Sagaing Division) treat Burmese people, including babies, for sores and skin problems attributed to the malnutrition they have suffered during Japanese occupation. A large crowd is gathered. Burmese locals look on as Sergeant A F Woods treats people.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: JFU 29
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-02-20
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) SEAC Film Unit (Production company) Hammond, R G (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 100th Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service) Indian Army, 20th Indian Division (regiment/service) British Army, Intelligence Corps, Field Security Section (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Irrawaddy (River), Burma (geography) Lingadipa, Burma (geography) Irrawaddy Crossing 1945, Burma 1942-1945, Second World War (event) Burma 1942-1945 (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: 465 ft; Running time: 6 mins
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  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    JFU 30 (MEDICAL ATTENTION AND FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO BURMESE [Allocated Title]) JFU 36 (AMPUTATION IN THE FIELD BY NO.6 MOBILE SURGICAL UNIT [Allocated Title]) JFU 44 (ARMY TRANSFUSION UNIT AT WORK AT SINTHE [Allocated Title]) JFU 98 (CIVIL AFFAIRS SERVICE (BURMA) - MEDICAL TREATMENT OF BURMESE IN MANDALAY [Allocated Title]) JFU 113 (MEDICAL TREATMENT IN THE FIELD BY 82ND WEST AFRICAN DIVISION NEAR TAMANDU [Allocated Title]) JFU 114 (EVACUATION OF WEST AFRICAN CASUALTIES FROM LETMAUK BY AIR AND ROAD [Allocated Title]) JFU 115 (BLOOD TRANSFUSION TO WEST AFRICAN TROOPS ON RAMREE [Allocated Title]) JFU 135 (CIVIL AFFAIRS SERVICE (BURMA) ACTIVITIES IN AKYAB [Allocated Title])
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