Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: New Zealand’s Flying VC

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
636A
Date Released
14 Aug 1941
Date submitted
Aug 1941
Date submitted
11 Aug 1941
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
9 / 9
Section Title
Movietone’s War Time News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: New Zealand Air VC. DESCRIPTION: Sergeant Ward won his VC for climbing out onto the wing of a Wellington bombers at 13,000 feet to extinguish a fire. SHOTLIST: Various shots of the group of airmen. Squadron Leader Widdowson who got the DFC and Sergeant Box who got the DFM and Sergeant Ward gives an interview. The story ends with Wellingtons in the air.
Keywords
Aviation; Ceremonies; Military; Awards and honours
Footage sources
Movietone
Card file number
41136
Credits:
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
80
Story extras:
Film clip

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