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1939 DEFENCE: First conscripts called up
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2:37Now PlayingDate: 20th July 1939
Location: SHORNCLIFFE, ENGLAND GUILFORD, ENGLAND ALDERSHOT, ENGLAND ALDERSHOT, ENGLAND (1)
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: They're In The Army Now!
ENGLAND: Aldershot:
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Semi view Bugler under trees.
Top view pan of tents.
CU militiamen in civvies being greeted at barrack???gate.
Long view militiamen in civvies lines up.
Semi view pan militiamen lined up.
Long view militiamen in civvies march towards...mud on right.
Pan of militiamen in civvies serving out food.
Top view in canteen of militiamen in civvies eating.
CU plate of food.
Long view men washing up in pails.
Semi view pan washing up.
Semi view pan militiaman in uniform with whitewash pail & large brush.
Long view pan serving out equipment to militiamen.
Semi view W.A.T. serving out braces & looks at them.
Semi view & CU militiamen fitted with gas-masks.
Long view conscripts in civvies & CU cleaning rifles.
Semi CU putting putties on.
CU putties round ankles pan up baggy trousers.
CU tying putty to chair leg & ankle.
Semi view "Gentlemen's Hairdressing Saloon" sign.
Semi view & CU men having hair cut with electric clippers.
Guilford, England 'See Aldershot' card. Some of the material indexed under 'Aldershot' was shot at Guilford.
Semi view pan militiaman in uniform with whitewash pail & brush.
Long view towards men with bedding.
Semi view militiaman being shown bed etc.
CU putting equipment away in locker.
ENGLAND: Shorncliffe:
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CU Queen Mary.
Long view Queen inspects Royal Hussars militiamen in uniform.
Semi top view Hussar-militiamen in line.
Top view CU & semi view Queen inspecting militiamen.
Good Scenes.
Gen. view Queen out of car at camp.
Semi view Queen with parasole talks & laughs to man.
Gen. view pan mechanized squadron past.
Semi top view, semi view & gen. view pan Queen inspecting Royal Hussars.
Top view & semi view Queen inspects militiamen in uniform.
Semi view Queen receives bouquet from 2 little girls.
Gen. view Queen stops & looks at line of kids with flags cheering.
Gen. view Queen on dais receiving mothers with babies.
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