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Other titles:THE BRITISH REGIMENTS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Probably 1st Battalion, King's (Liverpool Regiment), in the rear areas of the Western Front, autumn 1917.
Description: The battalion parades outside a virtually undamaged château. The men wear shrapnel helmets but look quite smart if very tired. They are briefly inspected by their commanding officer (face not seen). They set out on a route march in full kit with transport limbers and wagons, the officers riding horses. The officers posed outside the château, the commanding officer may be Major H C Potter. The battalion boot repairers at work. The armourer's shop, showing maintenance work being done on a Lewis machine gun. Two field cookers in a yard comprise the "cookhouse". Several of the men emerge from the hayloft and come down an outer stairway. A "merry group of Liverpool lads" with the regimental goat. A final close-up of a soldier wearing his cap to display the regimental badge.
Alternative Title:THE BRITISH REGIMENTS [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: War Office Cinema Committee (Production sponsor)
Topical Film Company (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Potter, H C (person)
British Army, King's Liverpool Regiment, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: operations, British military - routine (object name)
operations, British military - maintenance (object name)
weapons, British - smallarm: Lewis machine gun (object name)
buildings, French - historic: château (object name)
transport, British military - animal special: field kitchen (object name)
animals, mammals: goat (mascot) (object name)
01/3(4-15).7 (event)
France (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: None
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 437 ft; Running time: 7 mins