Other titles:THE BRITISH REGIMENTS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Probably a regular battalion of the West Riding Regiment on the Western Front, autumn 1917.
Description: The guard changes over outside the battalion headquarters. The battalion sports including "a cuddy fight" (wrestling while being carried on another man's back) and "a reveille race" of dressing in full kit before running. The medical officer gives one company a foot inspection. Pack transport mules take supplies to the headquarters (a large house). The battalion marches, led by its band, down a road.
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: British Army, Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) (regiment/service)
Keywords: operations, British military - routine (object name)
ceremonies, British - customary: changing of the guard (object name)
recreation, British military - casual (object name)
recreation, British military - sport: athletics (object name)
society, British military - hygiene (object name)
01/3(4-15).7 (event)
France (geography)
Belgium (geography)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Silent
Soundtrack language: None
Title language: English
Subtitle language: English
Technical Details: Format: 35mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Footage: 407 ft; Running time: 7 mins