Red Cross Work in the Trenches

Series

Series Name

Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.

283-2

Date Released

27 Jan 1917

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Women Land Workers
2. 2Jack Tar Keeps Fit
3. 3Bridge Building Record
4. 4Moving 5,000 Tons
5. 5Red Cross Work in the Trenches

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 5

Summary

[SUBTITLE]: "Men wounded on the Salonika front being conveyed from the trenches in rough carts drawn by oxen. One of the snipers carefully cleans his rifle in case of emergency." Five soldiers walking down sloping trench towards camera. Two men lying in shelter while man outside cleans his rifle. Man on stretcher being lifted onto cart. Wounded men being taken away on ox carts.

Keywords

Weapons; Casualties; Military

Credits:

Camera

Ariel L. Varges

Length of story (in feet)

63

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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