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OFFICIAL PICTURES OF THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE - SIXTH SERIES [series]

Men of various regiments board a troopship in a French port. The ship moves off and clears the harbour mouth accompanied by a P Class patrol boat. In the Channel lifebelts are issued "in case of a stray mine". The ship's captain keeps watch on the bridge while his crew act up for the camera and play leapfrog. A transport ship passes going the other way. A G Class destroyer passes. An SSZ airship o…

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Contributors

  • British Topical Committee for War Films

Subject

  • EFG1914
  • British Army
  • Royal Navy
  • ships, British auxiliary - transport: leave boat
  • ships, British naval - escort: P Class
  • ships, British naval - destroyer: G Class
  • aircraft, British naval - airship: SSZ Type
  • recreation, British military - leave
  • recreation, British military - casual
  • buildings, British - commercial: railway station
  • …
  • World War, 1914-1918--Naval operations, British
  • World War, 1914-1918--France
  • British Army
  • France
  • World War I

Type of item

  • motion pictures (visual works)
  • Film