The King Hears Tales of Naval Heroism

Series

Series Name

British Paramount News

Issue

Issue No.

920

Date Released

25 Dec 1939

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The King Hears Tales of Naval Heroism
2. 2Canada Gives Allies Best Christmas Present
3. 3Graf Spee First Pictures - Mix To

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 3

Summary

During tour of two naval depots, King George inspects minesweepers and decorates five naval heroes. Elsewhere, HM Submarine "Ursula" returns from Heligoland after torpedoing a Nazi cruiser.

Keywords

Royalty; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours

Locations

United Kingdom

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Notes

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