MAJOR HRH PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT PRESENTS BRITISH DECORATIONS TO FRENCH OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS [Main Title]

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  • Title: MAJOR HRH PRINCE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT PRESENTS BRITISH DECORATIONS TO FRENCH OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS [Main Title]
  • Film Number: IWM 124
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  • Summary: Prince Arthur decorating French soldiers at Méricourt, Western Front, on 12 November 1916.
  • Description: Prince Arthur decorates the French soldiers in an open square, following which the decorated men pose as a group. The Prince, declining to enter his car, walks off.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: IWM 124
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1914-1918
  • Production Date: 1917
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Cinema Committee (Production sponsor) Topical Film Company (Production company) McDowell, J B (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Arthur of Connaught (HRH Prince) (person) British Army (regiment/service) French Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: delegations, British international - military (object name) ceremonies, British - event-related: investiture (object name) buildings, French - military (object name) 01/3(4-15).5 (event) Méricourt, Pas-de-Calais, France (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 130 ft; Running time: 3 mins
  • HD Media:Yes
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    IWM 124

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