King Holds Open Air Investiture

Series

Series Name
War Office Official Topical Budget

Issue

Issue No.
322-1
Date Released
24 Oct 1917
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Admiralty Official Film: ‘Cleared for Action’
  2. 2Americans’ [Sic] Nearing the Day of Battle
  3. 3With the Queen at Woolwich
  4. 4King Holds Open Air Investiture
  5. 5'Save Your Money and Save the World!'

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 5
Summary
[SUBTITLE]: "His Majesty bestowed many honours including nine VCs four of which were presented to the relatives of fallen heroes." Panning shot of recipients seated in Buckingham Palace forecourt. King George V comes up to table at centre of forecourt. Awards medals to one soldier and one widow.
Keywords
Royalty; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
Length of story (in feet)
60

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Film Archive

Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Email
film@iwm.org.uk
Web
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/film
Phone
020 7416 5291
Fax
020 7416 5379
Address
Lambeth Road
London SE1 6HZ
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.
Series held
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Name
British Film Institute (BFI)
Email
For BFI National Archive enquiries:
nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
footage.films@bfi.org.uk
Web
http://collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web
Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7580 7503
Address
21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN
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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