Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More "Aussies" Sail for Middle East

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

595

Date Released

28 Oct 1940

Date submitted

24 Oct 1940

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The "Quins" Tune In
2. 2Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Motor Show, New York
3. 3Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Kenya Front
4. 4Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: More "Aussies" Sail for Middle East
5. 5Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Troops Say Australia’s "OK"
6. 6Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Lord Lothian Tells British Press
7. 7Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Ex-US Destroyers Still Arriving

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Section Title

Movietone War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: More Reinforcements for the Middle East Leave Australia. DESCRIPTION: More reinforcements leave Australia for the Middle East. They include a contingent of the Royal Australian Air Force bound for Egypt. SHOTLIST: Men of the RAAF on board the transports. Also men of the RAN and the AIF. Lord Gowrie goes aboard to wish them God Speed. Transports leave.

Keywords

Politics and government; Ships and boats; Aviation; Navy; Military

Footage sources

United States of America

Card file number

39916

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Length of story (in feet)

34

Story extras:

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