Title:2ND BATTALION 4TH BOMBAY GRENADIERS IN INDIA, CA 1930 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:MGH 4629
Other titles:CAPTAIN RONALD REED AMATEUR ARMY FILM [Alternative Title]
Summary: Amateur film without titles shot by Captain Ronald Reed of 2nd Battalion 4th Bombay Grenadiers (King Edward's Own) of Indian Army records military and off-duty scenes of an Indian Army regiment at the start of Gandhi's campaign of civil disobedience.
Description: Reel 26: "Pipe band and sports" Indian turbaned troops parade and play pipes. Colonel Hamlin (?, tall bald officer) attends regimental sports day.
Reel 27: "Moplah acrobatics" (ie South India) Muslim men in distinctive white dress perform acrobatics.
Reel 28: "Mountnessing" Village in Essex (where Captain Reed's father was schoolmaster for forty years).
Reel 29: "Cutting Grass" Auntie Elda and Uncle Fred cutting grass at Southolt Hall, Suffolk.
Reel 30: "Thresher at Jordan's" Threshing labourers at work at Jordan's Farm, Essex.
Reel 31: "Seaside" Family scenes in England. Women play quoits on deck (returning to India?).
Reel 32: "D. Column" Indian soldiers with mules at trot.
Reel 33: "No Golo" Comet at night ?
Reel 34: "Pushkar" Regimental sports day, with greasy pole competition and camel racing.
Alternative Title:CAPTAIN RONALD REED AMATEUR ARMY FILM [Alternative Title]
Colour:B&W
Digitised:
Object_Number:MGH 4629
Sound:Silent
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1930
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Reed, Ronald R (Production individual)
