'The British Rifle Fire Was Deadly’

Series

Series Name
War Office Official Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
321-1
Date Released
17 Oct 1917
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Why the German Fleet is Idle
  2. 2Admiralty Official Film. The Smile They Have in the Navy
  3. 3There is a Tavern:- in Munition Town
  4. 4'The British Rifle Fire Was Deadly’
  5. 5Lord Mayor Reviews the National Guard

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: "In spite of all the machinery employed in the War, Lord French who presented the King’s prize for shooting to the Royal Marine Cadets (Deal), declared that the rifle was still of vital importance." Lord French giving speech and awarding a trophy (shield). Various cadets, bearing rifles, awarded medals. Cadets standing in line. Close-up of trophy held by one of them.
Keywords
Weapons; Navy; Military; Awards and honours
Length of story (in feet)
68

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Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
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Notes
The IWM also preserves the original nitrate film copies for the World War II period of British Paramount News, Gaumont British News and Universal News.
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Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
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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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