Summary: The story of the Australian contingent for the Commonwealth Victory Parade in London.
Description: The voyage on the cruiser HMAS Shropshire (drill and PT, deck games, crossing the line ceremony, making presents for English children, painting/cleaning the ship). Arrival in Portsmouth; arrival at camp in Kensington Gardens in rain (earlier shots showed British troops putting up tents); briefing. Sightseeing in London (including Covent Garden, 'Boomerang Club' in Australia House, and Derby Day at Epsom); drill. The day of the Parade: Reveille, shaving, last polish to equipment - spectators - arrival of King and Queen - the Parade itself (concentrates on Australian contingent, but also shots of spectators, King and Queen, Indian and African troops, Fire Service, and a glimpse of Montgomery) under Admiralty Arch and down the Mall.
Production Details: Australian Military History (Production sponsor)
Central Office of Information (Production sponsor)
Crown Film Unit (Production company)
Dean, Colin (Production individual)
Shaw, Alexander (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: George VI, King (person)
Elizabeth, Queen (person)
Montgomery, Bernard Law (person)
Royal Australian Navy, SHROPSHIRE (HMAS), heavy cruiser (regiment/service)
Keywords: operations, Australian naval - routine (object name)
recreation, Australian military - tourism (object name)
ships, Australian naval - cruiser: Shropshire (object name)
GB, England & London, SW <Kensington Gardens> (geography)
GB, England & London, SW <The Mall> (geography)
Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: English
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 798 ft; Running time: 9 mins
