Investiture at the Palace

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
42/78
Date Released
28 Sep 1942
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
260 men and women attend Buckingham Palace to receive decorations for wartime exploits. Among those seen are Wing Commander Little RAF, Major Palmer of SAAF, Commander Hinton, Admiral Syfret, Alexander Korda and wife Merle Oberon, Lieutenant Jones, Captain Wilcoxon and Captain Mason.
Keywords
Business and commerce; Performing arts; Military; Awards and honours
Locations
London; England
Length of story (in feet)
146
Story extras:
Film clip
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'Investiture at the Palace', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 42/78, 28 Sep 1942. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/99648 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)