Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Lord Louis Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia, arrives in Bandoeng (Bandung) in Java, Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) to visit troops.
Description: Dakota transport aircraft taxiing at Bandoeng. Mountbatten steps down from the aircraft and is greeted by Major-General Douglas Hawthorn, commander of 23rd Indian Division. Mountbatten is saluted by a guard of honour of 5th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rifles. He inspects the guard. He departs by open car. Mountbatten arrives at 23rd Indian Division (?) headquarters. He meets two Dutch officers of the Royal Netherlands Indies Army. He inspects British officers with close-up of Mountbatten meeting a Major of the Royal Engineers. He meets a British Sergeant. Out of focus long lens shot of Mountbatten addressing troops. Mountbatten arrives by car at the Isola Hotel to inspect troops of 3rd Battalion 10th Gurkha Rifles. A light naval gun on a pedestal is on display outside the hotel. He meets British and Gurkha officers. Inspecting Gurkha troops. Inspecting troops. Departing by car.
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)
Pickering, W (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:Mountbatten, Louis (Earl)
Mountbatten, Louis (Earl) (person)
Hawthorn, Douglas Cyril (person)
Indian Army, 6th Rajputana Rifles, 5th Battalion (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 10th Gurkha Rifles, 3rd Battalion (regiment/service)
Allied Forces Netherlands East Indies (regiment/service)
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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)
