Title:LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DEMPSEY ARRIVES IN BANGKOK [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 451
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Lieutenant-General Sir Miles Dempsey, commander Allied Land Forces South East Asia (ALFSEA), arrives in Bangkok, capital of Siam (Thailand).
Description: Dempsey steps down from an RAF Douglas Dakota transport aircraft and is greeted by Major-General Evans, commander of 7th Indian Division. He is introduced to senior officers. He is saluted by a guard of honour of 89th Indian Infantry Brigade, which appears to be mostly Gurkhas. He inspects the guard. A line of waiting dignitaries, including Mr H Bird, British Charge d'Affairs in Bangkok, Brigadier I C A Lauder (commander 89th Brigade), Brigadier A T Wilson-Brand (commander 207 Military Mission to Siam), Group Captain Butler RAF, Colonel E W Lickman (commander 455 Sub-Area) and Captain S H Dennis RN. At Allied Land Forces Siam a guard of 1st Battalion Queen's Royal Regiment slope arms as Dempsey's car arrives. They present arms. Dempsey salutes and inspects the guard. Close-up of the guards' feet as they present arms. Head and shoulders close-up of the guard presenting (last two shots for cutting purposes). Dempsey gets out of his car at a Dutch camp and is greeted by Colonel Havercorn von Rysewyk (van Ryswyk?). He meets Dutch officers. Dempsey inspects a parade of Dutch former prisoners of war. Dempsey arrives at a YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association) for British other ranks in Bangkok. Dempsey arrives at a YMCA for Indian other ranks in Bangkok. Dempsey inspects a guard at Klongtai (Khlong Toei) docks. He inspects the docks with officers. At HQ 89th Brigade he is saluted by a guard which he inspects. He meets officers, including a close-up of turbaned Indian officer with 3 rows of medal ribbons. Dempsey walks towards camera.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Hammond, R G (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evans, Geoffrey Charles (person)
Dempsey, Miles Christopher (person)
Wilson-Brand, Adam Tyrie (person)
Lauder, Ian Conaill Anthos (person)
Indian Army, 7th Indian Division (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 89th Indian Infantry Brigade (regiment/service)
Young Men's Christian Association (regiment/service)
British Army, Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey), 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: Bangkok, Thailand (geography)
Allied Occupation of Siam, Allied Occupation of South East Asia post-August 1945 (event)
India 1939-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
