M. Ponty, Gov. Gen. Of East Africa Reviews Trailleurs and Spahis At St. Louis, Senegal

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Date Released
1914
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  1. 1M. Ponty, Gov. Gen. Of East Africa Reviews Trailleurs and Spahis At St. Louis, Senegal

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Summary
NfO synopsis: Mounted cavalry soldier (Spahis)
Researcher Comments
Issue number and release date unknown. Taken as unreleased.
Amédée William Merlaud-Ponty was a French colonial administrator (b. 4 February 1866 d. 13 June 1915 in Dakar, Senegal). He was a Governor General of French West Africa (1908-1915) who particularly interested himself in the economic development and education of Africa.
Keywords
Politics and government; Military
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Newsfilm Online
Library number GR
524
Length of story (in feet)
4
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