In Rugged Strength. Erected to the Fallen of the Famous Highland Division (The 51st); Marshal Foch Unveiled This Magnificent Memorial Immortalising the Recapture of Beaumont Hamel.

Series

Series Name
Gaumont Graphic

Issue

Issue No.
1412
Date Released
2 Oct 1924
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Babies of the Air. Two-Seater Light Aeroplane Competitions at Lympne
  2. 2In Rugged Strength. Erected to the Fallen of the Famous Highland Division (The 51st); Marshal Foch Unveiled This Magnificent Memorial Immortalising the Recapture of Beaumont Hamel.
  3. 3Eastbourne Naval and Military Pageant. Crowds of Visitors Witness the March Past on the Sea Front
  4. 4The Prince Surrenders. HRH Poses for the Movie Cameramen before Leaving New York for His Ranch in Canada
  5. 5Cub Hunting - The Whaddon Chase’s Opening Meet at Stewkley

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 5
Summary
SHOTLIST: LV officers (including Foch) walk up steps of monument (not seen). LVs officers by memorial, still draped in flag and part only visible. [2ND SUBTITLE]: THE GUARD OF HONOUR WAS FORMED TO REPRESENT EVERY HIGHLAND REGIMENT IN THE DIVISION TMLV Highland troops salute with guns. [3RD SUBTITLE]: THE LAMENT OF THE PIPERS ‘THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST’. MLV pipers slow march round memorial. LV memorial with statue of Highland soldier on top, people round it. MLV to MV Foch salutes men and walks off. MLV officer and lady lay wreath with ‘HD’ on it. [4TH SUBTITLE]: THE KING’S TRIBUTE. A WREATH OF WHITE HEATHER FROM THE BALMORAL ESTATE. MLV soldier holding wreath, pipers on left.
Keywords
Commemorations; Buildings and structures; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
France
Library number GR
7942
Length of story (in feet)
95
Story extras:
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