News Briefs: Hero’s George Cross

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1273A
Date Released
29 Oct 1953
Date submitted
27 Oct 1953
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
6 / 8
Section Title
News Briefs
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Hero’s George Cross. DESCRIPTION: At the Palace, Mrs Broadfoot and her son Billy proudly show the George Cross, awarded posthumously to Radio-Officer David Broadfoot of the Princess Victoria. SHOTLIST: Cut story - Mrs Broadfoot and her son Billy leave Palace and show George Cross awarded posthumously to her son David Broadfoot of the Princess Victoria.
Keywords
Awards and honours
Locations
Buckingham Palace
Footage sources
Gaumont
Card file number
59968
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
24
Story extras:
Film clip

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'News Briefs: Hero’s George Cross', British Movietone News Issue No. 1273A, 29 Oct 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18853 (Accessed 08 Feb 2025)