Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First George Crosses

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
625
Date Released
26 May 1941
Date submitted
19 May 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Pity Poor Refugees in Concentration Camps
  2. 2Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Children’s Day in Turkey
  3. 3Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: The Lights Are Up in Spain
  4. 4Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Hurricanes from the Dominion
  5. 5Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Australian Premier in Canada
  6. 6Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Western Desert News
  7. 7Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First George Crosses
  8. 8Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Mine Laying
  9. 9Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Greek Navy
  10. 10Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Naval Affairs: Somerville’s Force

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Crosses Presented. DESCRIPTION: Amongst the first to receive their George Crosses at Buckingham Palace was Thomas Alderson, leader of a rescue party at Bridlington. SHOTLIST: Shots at the Palace. Thomas Alderson displays his George Cross and others (Major Barefoot and Lt Com Armitage) also receive the same award. Engineer Lt Com Sinclair gets the DSO and Lt C Marshall also.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Rota
Card file number
40786
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
40
Story extras:
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