THE SPEECH OF MR HORE-BELISHA, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR, ADDRESSING THE 6TH BATTALION QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT ON MARCH 31ST 1939 WHEN HE LAUNCHED HIS CAMPAIGN TO DOUBLE THE TERRITORIAL ARMY [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE SPEECH OF MR HORE-BELISHA, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR, ADDRESSING THE 6TH BATTALION QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT ON MARCH 31ST 1939 WHEN HE LAUNCHED HIS CAMPAIGN TO DOUBLE THE TERRITORIAL ARMY [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MGH 3717
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  • Summary: Hore-Belisha appeals to men of Bermondsey, London to join the Territorial Army in order to "uphold the principles of rightness and of liberty".
  • Description: Hore-Belisha, wearing WW1 medals and flanked by officers of Queens Royal Regiment, delivers live appeal inside Union Jack decorated hall.
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  • Colour: B&W
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  • Object_Number: MGH 3717
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MGH 3717)
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  • Production Date: 1939-03-31
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details:
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Hore-Belisha, Isaac Leslie (person) British Army, Queen's Royal Regiment, 6th Battalion (regiment/service) British Army, Territorial Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: recruitment, British: live appeal by Hore-Belisha (object name) GB, England & London, SE <Bermondsey> (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 416 ft; Running time: 7 mins
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