Royal Engineers’ Military Sports

Series

Series Name
Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
251-2
Date Released
17 Jun 1916
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Preparations for Alexandra Day
  2. 2Russia’s Great Offensive
  3. 3Royal Engineers’ Military Sports
  4. 4London Actresses Making Munitions
  5. 5Review at Vincennes

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 5
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: "The Kent Field Companies RE make a special feature of Wrestling and tug-of-war contests by men on horse back at their sports at Maidenhead." Horses and men are seen in line, those nearer the camera pulling from their opponents in the background. Further shots of the contest. Shots of men wrestling while on horseback.
Keywords
Sport; Wrestling; Animals; Military
Length of story (in feet)
60

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Notes
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