Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Heroes for New Decorations

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
592
Date Released
7 Oct 1940
Date submitted
3 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 6
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Medals, Crosses & OBE’s for Heroes. DESCRIPTION: The first recipients of the new civilian awards, the George Cross, George Medal and OBE. SHOTLIST: Shots of Lt Robert Davies who saved St Paul’s from the time bomb. Lance Corporal Wylie & Sergeant Wilson & Lance Corporal Leigh also of the same squad. Miss Sonya Straw, a Caterham Warden, who talks. Mr Patrick King of Northumberland with the blind lady he rescued to win the GM.
Keywords
Military; Awards and honours; Disabled persons
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
39829
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
74
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: First Heroes for New Decorations', British Movietone News Issue No. 592, 7 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11188 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)