Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women of Kenya in Front Line

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
593A
Date Released
17 Oct 1940
Date submitted
Oct 1940
Date submitted
3 Oct 1940
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: WTS Unit of the FANY in Kenya. DESCRIPTION: British women in Kenya have formed a unit of First Aid Nursing Yeomanry. SHOTLIST: Signal sections on motor-cycles do trick riding. There is an early morning parade and drill; Ambulances leave. Lady Sidney Farrar inspects.
Keywords
Entertainment and leisure; Vehicles; Health and medicine; Stunts; Ceremonies; Military
Card file number
39828
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
38
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Women of Kenya in Front Line', British Movietone News Issue No. 593A, 17 Oct 1940. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11210 (Accessed 17 Jun 2025)