Title:THE PRINCE OF WALES WITH THE AUSTRALIANS [Main Title]
Film Number:IWM 382
Other titles:
Summary: Disjointed film of the Prince of Wales presenting medals to men of 6th Brigade, Australian 2nd Division, Mechelen (Malines), Belgium, 24th December 1918.
Description: The Prince (in Army uniform) decorates the Australians in an open-air ceremony. View of Belgian children, lined up for the camera. The Australians march past the Prince. The arrival of the Prince (?) by car with an escort of 13th Regiment, Australian Light Horse. Australian Infantry on guard, the Prince emerges from a building behind them and gets into his car (filmed from a high position). Back at the presentation ceremony, the soldiers present arms and salute, and the Prince walks round inspecting them.
Production Details: Australian War Records Section (Production sponsor)
Young, S H E (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Edward, Prince (Duke of Windsor) (person)
Australian Army, 2nd Division (regiment/service)
Australian Army, Australian Light Horse, 13th Regiment (regiment/service)
Australian Army, Australian Imperial Force (regiment/service)
British Army, Australian Imperial Force (regiment/service)
British Army, Div 2 (regiment/service)
British Army, Australian Light Horse, Regiment 13 (regiment/service)
Keywords: delegations, British imperial - military (object name)
ceremonies, British - event-related: investiture (object name)
ceremonies, Australian - event-related: investiture (object name)
First World War, Armistice & 24/12/1918 (event)
Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium (geography)
Children (concept)
