The Hero of Kut, General Townshend Whose Sudden Death in Paris is Announced

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1374
Date Released
22 May 1924
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Duke of Connaught in Bath. Opens New Hospital at Combe Park and Visits the Patients in the Orthopaedic Hospital
  2. 2The Hero of Kut, General Townshend Whose Sudden Death in Paris is Announced
  3. 3All Aboard for Olympia - Final Rehearsal at Chatham Royal Naval Barracks
  4. 4Duke of York’s Foursome - Partnered by Captain Brooke, HRH was Defeated by Mr Frank Hodges MP and Mr Evan Williams on the Miner’s Course at Tonpentre.
  5. *Scotland V Ireland

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
SCU Major-General Charles Townsend in carriage (in light uniform), with man on right who looks like Joseph Stalin.
Keywords
Death; Military
Length of story (in feet)
13
Story extras:
Film clip

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