Gurkhas on Guard

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2223

Date Released

10 Jan 1972

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Gurkhas on Guard
2. 2Ski Championships
3. 3Jumbos Arriving
4. 4Colour: The Boat Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Gurkhas on Guard. DESCRIPTION: For the first time the Duke of Edinburgh’s own Gurkha Rifles mount guard at Buckingham Palace. SHOTLIST: GV Buckingham Palace. MS Gurkhas march in through gates. LS guards waiting to be relieved. 4 MS pan Gurkhas march to standstill, Gurkhas relieve sentry. Crowd look through railings. Sentry marches away. MCU Gurkha now on sentry duty. MS pan guard marches past with colours. CU Gurkhas on sentry duty.

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

London

Card file number

97773

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Reginald William Smith

Length of story (in feet)

83

Story extras:

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