SECRETARY OF STATE JACK LAWSON ADDRESSES TROOPS IN RANGOON [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: SECRETARY OF STATE JACK LAWSON ADDRESSES TROOPS IN RANGOON [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: JFU 343
  • Other titles: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Jack Lawson, Secretary of State for War in Clement Attlee's newly-elected Labour government, addresses an audience of troops on the subject of demobilisation in Rangoon, capital of reoccupied Burma.
  • Description: At 208 Transit Camp Lawson, wearing a pith helmet, climbs a flight of stairs towards camera. He is saluted. At 206 Transit Camp he gets out of a jeep and is greeted by Lieutenant-Colonel Runciman, the camp's commanding officer. Lawson addresses an audience of troops; the men nearest camera are wearing the sword insignia of 20th Indian Division. Lawson's jeep, marked with the two stars of a major-general, approaches camera; he gets out and is greeted. Lawson with troops. Lawson leading three cheers.
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH ARMY OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: Yes
  • Object_Number: JFU 343
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1945-09-22
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) SEAC Film Unit (Production company) Higgins, K G (Production individual) Taylor, A (Sergeant) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Indian Army, 20th Indian Division (regiment/service) Lawson, John James 'Jack' (person)
  • Keywords: Rangoon, Burma (geography) Demobilisation, Second World War (event) Allied Occupation of South East Asia post-August 1945 (event) India 1939-1945 (theme) British Army 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 180 ft; Running time: 2 mins
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