Britain’s Oldest VC

Series

Series Name
Pathe Super Gazette

Issue

Super Issue No.
32/96
Date Released
1 Dec 1932
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Tommy Atkins - 1932 Model!
  2. 2Christmas is Coming!
  3. 3For Next Year’s Boat Race
  4. 4Beer is Too Dear!
  5. 5Home from the Honeymoon
  6. 6The Motor Cycle of the Air
  7. 7The Tiger
  8. 8M Doral Buckley
  9. *Britain’s Oldest VC
  10. *A Grand Game - Well Played Both!

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary
Hail and farewell to Mr John Fielding, better known as Private John Williams, VC, hero, of Rourke’s Drift, in 1879.
Local distribution only
Cardiff release only
Keywords
Military
Locations
Cwmbran
Length of story (in feet)
121
Story extras:
Film clip

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Name
British Pathe Ltd
Email
info@britishpathe.com
Web
https://www.britishpathe.com/
Phone
0207 665 8340
Address
3.29 Canterbury Court
1-3 Brixton Road
London
SW9 6DE
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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