1939 King George VI visits Royal Navy bases at Plymouth and Portsmouth
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2:49Now Playing1939 King George VI visits Royal Navy bases at Plymouth and Portsmouth
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as posted by the channelDate: 25th December 1939
Location: England
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
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SLATE INFORMATION: The King Visits Naval Bases
ENGLAND: Various:
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BALDWIN, Chief Petty Officer Decorated by the King
GEORGE VI Visits naval establishments at Portsmouth & Plymouth, Minesweepers & tra???lers, Polish Cadets, Naval Barracks, decorates Glen, Lewis, & Baldwin, "Victory"
GLEN, Lt Decorated by the King
LEWIS, Decorated by the King
MINES & MINESWEEPERS AND MINELAYING. Visited by King on South Coast - shots of crews.
NAVAL King visits Naval Establishments at Portsmouth & Plymouth, Minesweepers & Trawlers, Polish Cadets, Naval Barracks, Decorated Glen, Lewis & Baldwins, "Victory"
PLYMOUTH Visits by King - Naval Establishments
PORTSMOUTH Visited by King - Shot of Victory
"VICTORY" H.M.S. Good shot when King visits Portsmouth
"VICTORY" H.M.S. "Nelson" signal hoisted aboard the Victory" taken from Lib & used when "Graf Spee" is attacked by British"
George VI of Great Britain; Royalty
WRNS, Women's Royal Naval Service, World War Two, World War II, WWII, Second World War, war
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