The Old Contemptibles

Series

Series Name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.

31/63

Date Released

6 Aug 1931

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1We’ve Got a Navy!
2. 2A Holiday Novelty
3. 3The Old Contemptibles
4. 4Golf at Its Grimmest
5. 5After Nearly 2,000 Years
6. 6'A Match at Cricket’

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 6

Summary

1,000 of the gallant little army that saved the Empire of 1914 - and 17 years after it is well that we should remember - parade once again to be reviewed by Field Marshal Viscount Allenby.

Keywords

Commemorations; Ceremonies; Military

Locations

London

Credits:

Camera

John Campbell Gemmell

Length of story (in feet)

115

Story extras:

Film clip

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Name

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Email

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Web

https://www.britishpathe.com/

Phone

0207 665 8340

Address

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Notes

Pathe now also handles the Reuters Historical Collection, which includes the British Paramount, Empire British, Gaumont Graphic and Gaumont British newsreels.

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