Lads of the ‘Mercury’

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
406
Date Released
11 Feb 1915
Length of issue (in feet)
298
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Heroes Of The Sea
  2. 2Lads of the ‘Mercury’
  3. 3The National Guard
  4. 4Red Cross Parade
  5. 5The New Amazons
  6. 6Largest Trunk Station
  7. 7Biggest Tank Steamer Afloat

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 7
Summary
NoS synopsis: C.B. Fry’s training ship on the Hamble. Over 1,000 joined the Navy Cadets on land, semaphore, rowing on Hamble.
Researcher Comments
Total footage not given but estimated at 298ft without titles.
Keywords
Navy; Military; Youth
Written sources
Gaumont Graphic Documentation [BUFVC]   Used for synopsis
Gaumont Graphic Issue Sheets [BUFVC]
Length of story (in feet)
75
Story extras:
Film clip

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