The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First "Blighty" Cases Arrive

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
545A
Date Released
16 Nov 1939
Date submitted
13 Nov 1939
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Far Victorious
  2. 2The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Western Front on Armistice Day
  3. 3The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: First "Blighty" Cases Arrive
  4. 4The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Mr Churchill’s Strong Words
  5. 5The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Scottish Welcome for Nazi Raiders
  6. 6The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: German Raiders Finish
  7. 7The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: The Fleet Leaves Unmolested

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Section Title
The War Time Situation at Home and Abroad Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Casualty Ship Arrives. DESCRIPTION: The hospital ship St David brings the first casualties back to Britain. SHOTLIST: The casualty ship, "St David" brings the first sick and injured from France. The cases are carried from the boat on stretchers and loaded into special trains.
Keywords
Ships and boats; Health and medicine; Railways
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
37766
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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