Title:GENERAL MESSERVY OPENS BAILEY BRIDGE AT TAIPING, MALAYA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 538
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary:General Sir Frank Messery, General Officer Commanding Malaya, opens a Bailey bridge built by Royal Indian Engineers of the Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Group.
Description:Guard of honour of 405 Indian Field Company, Royal Indian Engineers (Queen Victoria's Own Madras Sappers and Miners Group) presenting arms. Looking down a double file guard of honour with General Messervy approaching. The guard presents arms and Messervy salutes. Messervy cuts the tape with a small pair of scissors. He walks along a line of sappers. Messervy stands on an earth bank to address the Engineers. Messervy's staff car crosses the bridge. A stone inscribed 'Built in Mar 1946/405 Ind Fd Coy RIE/QVO MADRAS S&M'.
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 538
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:IWM
Film: IWM (JFU 538)
Featured Period:1939-1945
Production Date:1946-03-16-1946-03-16
Production Country:GB
Production Details:War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Clark, Paul Stuart (Production individual)
