Colours to the Free French Force

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
41/33
Date Released
24 Apr 1941
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1The Twenty Year Olds Sign On
  2. 2Mr Quo Tai-Chi Says Goodbye
  3. 3Colours to the Free French Force
  4. 4Axis Crews Scuttle More Ships
  5. 5Pictured Paragraphs from the World News: Polish Ship Carries Italian Prisoners from Libya
  6. 6The Boon-Berg Fight
  7. 7Mr Churchill Visits the Czech Army

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 7
Summary
New Colour is handed to General Petit (Chief of Staff of the Free French Forces) by the Mayor of Leicester. The Colour is then paraded through streets of Leicester.
Keywords
Ceremonies; Local government; Military
Locations
Leicester; England
Length of story (in feet)
105
Story extras:
Film clip
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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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