Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The King Presents RAF Medals

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
544
Date Released
6 Nov 1939
Date submitted
3 Nov 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: US Fleet and Air Arm in Pacific
  2. 2Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Merchant Ships’ Defence
  3. 3Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: French Contraband Control
  4. 4Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Moselle Floods
  5. 5Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Polish Battalion in France
  6. 6Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Lord Gort and the Jocks
  7. 7Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Queen Inspects Poppy Factory
  8. 8Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: The King Presents RAF Medals
  9. 9Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Four War Guys
  10. *Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Duchess of Kent in Glasgow

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Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King With RAF. DESCRIPTION: The first RAF Medals of the war are presented by His Majesty. SHOTLIST: His Majesty pays a visit to the RAF and chats with Squadron-Leader Barwell and other pilots who shot down seven German planes which attacked a convoy. In one of the hangers, His Majesty presents the first decorations of the war. The King then inspects damage down to planes in recent raids.
Keywords
Royalty; Aviation; Ceremonies; War damage; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37714
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
89
Story extras:
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