Ever Readies Make Ready

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1877A

Date Released

27 May 1965

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Story No. within this Issue

1 / 6

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ever Readies Make Ready. DESCRIPTION: 120 men of the Territorial Army Emergency Reserve have been called in to reinforce the 1st Royal Sussex Regiment in Aden. They were given a quick refresher course before the first batch flew out to the Middle East. SHOTLIST: TS quarter master sergeant issuing clothing to men. TS ditto. CU Corporal Bickmore. CU Corporal Bickmore’s hands tying his boots. MS quarter master sergeant issuing combat jacket to Corporal Bickmore. CU Corporal Bickmore. MS sergeant fitting Corporal Bickmore’s jacket for him. MS men jump over drop on the assault course. MS men scale rope ladders on assault course. CU soldier with the FN self-loading rifle. CU the FN self-loading rifle in soldier’s hands. MS armed patrol lying in a trench. MS patrol leaves trench and advances. CU ever ready soldier. MS Mr Mulley (Army Minister) distributes cigarettes.

Keywords

Education and training; Territorial Army; Military

Locations

Canterbury

Card file number

89735

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: Ronald E. Collins

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