INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OF MALAYA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OF MALAYA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 607
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: At the Municipal Building in Singapore, the new Governor-General of Malaya, Malcolm MacDonald, is installed.
  • Description: Wide shot of MacDonald receiving a salute; he is obscured by other cameramen and photographers. He inspects the guard of honour provided by 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry. The guard marches off.
  • 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 607
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period:
  • Production Date: 1946-05-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) SEAC Film Unit (Production company) Harris (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: MacDonald, Malcolm John (person) British Army, Durham Light Infantry, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Singapore (geography) Post-war Malaya 1945-1948 (event)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 64 ft; Running time: 1 min
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    JFU 607

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    JFU 603 (INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OF MALAYA [Allocated Title]) JFU 604 (INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OF MALAYA [Allocated Title]) JFU 605 (GUN SALUTE DURING INSTALLATION CEREMONY OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OF MALAYA [Allocated Title]) JFU 606 (ARRIVAL OF GOVERNOR GENERAL OF MALAYA, MALCOLM MACDONALD, AT CHANGI AIRPORT SINGAPORE [Allocated Title])
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