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King with the Home Guard
- Date released
- 16 Jul 1942
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 42/57
- NoS ID
- 099532
- Story no
- 1 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list
King in South Eastern Command after recently becoming Colonel in Chief of the Home Guard, inspects men and talks to some of them including Lance-Corporal Robey, son of the comedian [George]. He also sees...
USS Lexington Sinking
- Date released
- 16 Jul 1942
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 42/57
- NoS ID
- 099533
- Story no
- 2 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list
The Lexington on fire and listing badly after being hit during battle of the Coral Sea. More than 2,000 of her crew abandoned ship and seven of the survivors, the Seven Patten Brothers, are seen arriving...
Newsbriefs
- Date released
- 16 Jul 1942
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 42/57
- NoS ID
- 099534
- Story no
- 3 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list
Newly appointed American C-in-C in Europe General Eisenhower, takes up office in London. He will work in close co-operation with our Chief of Combined Operations, Lord Louis Mountbatten, with whom he is...
Frenchmen Remember July 14th
- Date released
- 16 Jul 1942
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 42/57
- NoS ID
- 099535
- Story no
- 4 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list
At Wellington Barracks ceremony to commemorate Bastille Day takes place, with General de Gaulle decorating some of the fighting Free French. He then takes the salute from the statue of Marshal Foch.
Flying to Battle
- Date released
- 16 Jul 1942
- Series name
- Pathe Gazette
- Issue no
- 42/57
- NoS ID
- 099536
- Story no
- 5 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list
Prior to a bombing raid weather conditions are checked and crews are briefed before going to bed. In the morning vacuum flasks are filled and sandwiches cut, then the crews have their breakfast. Planes are...