Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for Brave Scouts

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
615A
Date Released
20 Mar 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 10
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Boy Scout Investiture. DESCRIPTION: General Sir John Shea, Scout Commissioner for London, presented the Scout’s VC to Mr & Mrs Davies at Bermondsey. SHOTLIST: General Sir John Shea presents the Scout’s VC to Mr and Mrs Davies. Other awards are distributed and the boys admire Scoutmaster Burgess’ cross and Scoutmaster Winmill’s (RN) also.
Keywords
Organisations; Ceremonies; Navy; Military; Awards and honours; Youth
Footage sources
Great Britain
Card file number
40529
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
39
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Honours for Brave Scouts', British Movietone News Issue No. 615A, 20 Mar 1941. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/11544 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)