VJ day anniversary

Title

VJ day anniversary

Genre

News report

TX Date

19 Aug 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:07:08

Description

Petroc Trelawny and serving Captain Phil Jackson are at the Mall in London for the VJ day 50th anniversary celebrations and report back to Roger ? in the studio. The veterans all parade to the sounds of marching bands and approach to salute the Queen, and the uniforms and medals are described and there is a flypast of aircraft used in the war. Phil Jackson comments on what the events mean to servicemen today.

Contributors

Phil Jackson; Petroc Trelawny

Keywords

London; Anniversary celebrations; Military aircraft; Second World War (1939-1945); Marches; Japan; Prisoners of War; VJ Day; Commemorative events; Parades; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces)

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