Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Medals for Heroic "Ursula" Men

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
562A
Date Released
14 Mar 1940
Date submitted
1 Mar 1940
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Duke of Kent Decorate "Ursula" Crew. DESCRIPTION: The Duke of Kent presents medals to seven members of the submarine "Ursula’s" crew. SHOTLIST: Rear Admiral the Duke of Kent presents medals to men of the "Ursula" which traversed a minefield and sank a German cruiser. Then he reviews them and among the men is the skipper Commander Phillips.
Keywords
Royalty; Ships and boats; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
British Paramount
Card file number
38523
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
26
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: Medals for Heroic "Ursula" Men', British Movietone News Issue No. 562A, 14 Mar 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10696 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)