Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: WAAF Take Pride in Miss Pearson’s Award

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
581
Date Released
22 Jul 1940
Date submitted
19 Jul 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
3 / 8
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: WAAF and Miss Pearson. DESCRIPTION: The Women’s Auxiliary Air Force is the youngest of the womens services having been in existence since last summer. Assistant Section Officer Daphne Pearson is to receive the Empire Gallantry Medal. SHOTLIST: Shots of the WAAF marching with band. Girls working and having fire drill. Recruits join up and Miss Daphne Pearson describes their work. She has been awarded the EGM for rescuing a pilot.
Keywords
Women; Aviation; Ceremonies; Civil defence; Air force; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39372
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
78
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell: WAAF Take Pride in Miss Pearson’s Award', British Movietone News Issue No. 581, 22 Jul 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/10997 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)