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  • Short Summary

    Veterans gather to take part in a parade at Woolwich.

  • Description

    Item title reads: "The old contemptibles. Over 150 of all ranks who took part in retreat from Mons reviewed."

    Woolwich, London

    A review of veteran soldiers. M/S as they march past along the open area of the parade ground at Woolwich. Pan over the group as they pose in tiered ranks. They wear civvies, and some smoke cigarettes.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    680.23
    Media URN:
    32915
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    05/05/1927
    Sound:
    Silent
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:01:15:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:28:15:00 / 01:29:30:00
    Canister:
    G 1395

Comments (1)

  1. Skeatsy says

    My grandfather was one of the Old Contemptibles. He was from Bethnal Green in East London. I do believe he served in the First & Second World War.

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