Title:PATIALA FAREWELL PARADE AT BATAVIA [Allocated Title]
Film Number:JFU 650
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: At Batavia, capital of the Netherlands East Indies, the 1st Battalion Patiala Infantry (Indian State Forces) mount a farewell parade before returning to India, and Major-General Hawthorn (commander 23rd Indian Division) takes the salute.
Description: Brief shot of Major-General Hawthorn and Lieutenant-Colonel Bikradev Singh. Hawthorn takes the salute. Hawthorn, with large escort, inspects the parade. Wide shots of the parade. Band playing. Hawthorn shakes hands with Jemadar Sarwan Singh MC. Medium close-up Singh. More shots of the inspection. Hawthorn on saluting base. He presents (a scroll?) and a (Japanese?) sword. Three cheers for General Hawthorn. March past with the band leading. Men passing.
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)
Davis, Desmond (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, Patiala Infantry, 1st Battalion (Indian State Forces) (regiment/service)
Indian Army, 23rd Indian Division (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)
