Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Australia’s Young Airmen

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
543A
Date Released
2 Nov 1939
Date submitted
18 Oct 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Section Title
Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: RAAF Review. DESCRIPTION: Lord Gowrie reviews six hundred men of the Royal Australian Air Force. SHOTLIST: 600 men of the Royal Australian Air Force parade before the Governor General, Lord Gowrie. Lord Gowrie takes the salute as the men march past. It is the Governors last official visit to Richmond Air Station.
Keywords
Politics and government; Aviation; Ceremonies; Military
Footage sources
Australia
Card file number
37625
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
34
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Leslie Mitchell Reviews the War Time Situation at Home and Abroad: Australia’s Young Airmen', British Movietone News Issue No. 543A, 2 Nov 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10371 (Accessed 19 Jun 2025)