BATTLE OF BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY PARADE, CALCUTTA, INDIA [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BATTLE OF BRITAIN ANNIVERSARY PARADE, CALCUTTA, INDIA [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: ABY 32
  • Other titles: ROYAL AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN SOUTH EAST ASIA DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: The RAF lead a parade in Calcutta (Kolkata) India, mounted to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Britain
  • Description: Shot of parade forming up with US Army Air Force band. Fort William in the background. Mr Richard Gardiner Casey, Governor of Bengal, arrives by motorcade. Cameraman walking in front of parade, which is led by RAF Ensign with Fort William in background. Female personnel of the Women's Auxiliary Corps of India (WAC(I)) march off. Governor Casey shown with Air Commodore Mellersh (Air Commander, Stategic Air Force, Eastern Air Command) who takes the salute on the cathedral steps. Parade arrives in cathedral grounds.
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1944-10-31
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Air Ministry, Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor) Royal Air Force Film Production Unit (Production company) Towler, D (Pilot Officer) (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Casey, Richard Gavin Gardiner (person) Mellersh, Francis John William (person) Royal Air Force (regiment/service) Women's Auxiliary Corps (India) (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Calcutta, North East India, India (geography) Fort William (geography) India 1939-1945 (theme) Royal Air Force 1939-1945 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 61 ft; Running time: 1 min
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  • Notes: Date from dopesheet probably wrong, but no slates to confirm. True date September 1944.
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    ABY 32

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