Poilus Spending Their Leave. Entertained by Gen. Messymy, Late Minister of War

Series

Series Name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.

716

Date Released

31 Jan 1918

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1US Troops at Play. Lasso May Come in Handy When the Sammy Meets the Huns
2. 2Poilus Spending Their Leave. Entertained by Gen. Messymy, Late Minister of War
3. 314,000 Volunteers Parade before Lord French at Rainsford End, Chelmsford
4. 4Heroine Awarded VC in the Serbian Army Helps Red Cross in London

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 4

Summary

French troops wearing helmets in street outside ‘Apollo’ theatre matinee. General Messymy outside theatre.

Keywords

Military

Library number GR

2046

Length of story (in feet)

62

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