The Lord Mayor in Khaki

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

229-2

Date Released

15 Jan 1916

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Rough Riders
2. 2British Troops at Salonika
3. 3London By-Election
4. 4French Huzzars
5. 5The Lord Mayor in Khaki

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "The Lord Mayor makes a stirring appeal at the Mansion House to the young men to save their country. Many recruits come forward to attest and the National Anthem is sung in conclusion." Sir Charles Wakefield, Lord Mayor of London, on the platform at the Mansion House with army officers. Addresses the crowd. A volunteer is helped up onto the platform and congratulated by the Lord Mayor and officers. Others follow suit. View of crowd. Union Jack and Commonwealth flags.

Keywords

Local government; Military

Length of story (in feet)

59

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Notes

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