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1939 Armistice Day ceremonies in England and France
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1:09Now PlayingDate: 16th November 1939
Location: England, United Kingdom
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Armistice Day at Home and in France
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AEROPLANES, R.A.F. & NAVAL PLANES? but not Flying Boat or Seaplanes R.A.F Observe Armistice in France. Poppy laid on fathers grave
ARMISTICE Armistice Day 1939 - Scenes at Cenotaph, at Shoreham War memorial, Poppies crowwing in France, R.A.F.Man lays wreath on fathers grave in France, Polish legation lay wreath,
BIG BEN At 11.00 a.m. (Cuts) Taken specially
CAMPBELL, Commander Lays wreath on Cenotaph 1939
FRASER, Lt. Col. Sir Ian CAPT. (Chairman of St. Dunstans) Lays wreath on Cenotaph 1939
GRAVES War Graves in France. Armistice Daym1939
IRONSIDE, General & Lady Ironside Lays wreath on Cenotaph 1939 - Gen only
NEWALL, Sir Cyril Lays wreath on Cenotpah 1939 Armistice.
POPPY Poppy fields in Flanders & Graveyards - R.A.F. man
POUND, A. Sir Dudley Lays wreath on Cenotaph 1939
WESTMINSTER ABBEY Armistice Day scenes 1939
World War I; Military - Ceremonial; Airforce - Ceremonial; Royal Air Force; Ceremonies - Memorial
WWII, World War Two, World War II, Second World War, war, Allied, Allies, ceremony, mourn, mourning, commemorate, commemorations, poppies
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