Title:BRITISH ARMY PLAYS LOCAL INDONESIANS AT FOOTBALL IN BATAVIA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 508
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: On the Koningsplein in Batavia, capital of the Dutch East Indies (Jakarta, Indonesia), a British Army team plays local Indonesians at football.
Description: A pipe band of the Seaforth Highlanders slow marching before the game. Alternative angle. Closer shot. Slightly out of focus shot of the teams coming out onto the field; the British team is in dark shorts. The local mayor kicks off. Footage of the game in progress; playing conditions are wet. Local spectators and troops. More spectators who applaud. Teams leaving the field after the game.
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)
Miller, E E (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, Duke of Albany's) (regiment/service)
Keywords: Batavia, Java, Netherlands East Indies (geography)
Allied Occupation of the Netherlands East Indies, Allied Occupation of South East Asia post-August 1945 (event)
India 1939-1945 (theme)
British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
ABY 194 (FOOTBALL MATCH IN BATAVIA: DUTCH CIVILIANS VERSUS RAF BATAVIA [Allocated Title])
ABY 196 (FOOTBALL MATCH: INDONESIANS VERSUS RAF [Allocated Title])
