Battle of the Somme 70th anniversary

Title

Battle of the Somme 70th anniversary

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

2 Jul 1986

Year of production

1986

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Duration

00:08:30

Description

Paul Maurice reports on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme (1916) and a memorial service in France where Prince Edward, Duke of Kent paid tribute to the dead soldiers. Preceded by interviews with veterans including Harry Whitten, Sam Glenn and Dudley Marchant, on the battle and their experiences. Pipers heard.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Harry Whitten; Sam Glenn; Dudley Marchant

Keywords

Deaths; First World War (1914-1918); Reminiscence; War casualties; Commemorative events; Anniversaries; Veterans (Armed Forces); First Battle of the Somme (1916); Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

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