General Galopin is presented with the insignia of the Legion of Honour, and wounded soldiers are decorated

Series

Series Name

Eclair Journal

Issue

Date Released

4 Oct 1915

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The New Lord Mayor: Election of Sir Charles Wakefield at the Guildhall
2. 1Great Recruiting Rally in London
3. 2General Galopin is presented with the insignia of the Legion of Honour, and wounded soldiers are decorated
4. 2The orphans of war going to the south of France
5. 3German Guns captured in South West Africa
6. 3Twelve Hundred Horses from Canada for the French Cavalry. - These Horses are Examined by the Veterinary Surgeon and Selected by the Officers - After Which the Government Mark is Stamped on the Hoof - And They are Sent to the Barracks.
7. 4Presentation of Flags by President Poincare to two Territorial Regiments
8. 4Fashionable Dolls: These dolls are sold for a French charity
9. 5German Artillery in the Transvaal, who were taken Prisoners with their Flag
10. 6African aeroplanes leaving for the scene of hostilities
11. 7Paris Fashions

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 7

Keywords

Casualties; Military; Awards and honours

Written sources

Kinematograph Weekly   7 October 1915, p 95.

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