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1942 DEFENCE: World War 2: Malta honoured with George Cross
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1:13Now PlayingDate: 1st October 1942
Location: MALTA
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: BRITISH PARAMOUNT NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
MALTA:
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GV Union Jack flying over blitzed palace / Crowd watching ceremony / Guard of honour presenting arms / Lord Gort and Chief Justice and party walk onto dais / Box containing the cross / Chief Justice taking box to the Plinth / Crowd rushing round to look at cross / Maltese looking at cross and letter guarded by 2 soldiers / Letter which reads as follows:
The Governor: To honour her brave people, I award the George Cross to the Island of Malta to bear witness to a heroism and devotion that will long be famous in history.
George R.I.
April 15, 1942.
George cross / Maltese reading letter / People round plinth pan up to GV of roof tops and sea.
Ceremonies - Decorations; British Empire; Personalities - Armed Forces; Ceremonies - Decorations; John Standish Surtees Prendergast Vereker Gort, 6th Viscount Gort (1886-1946); World War 2 (Second World War)
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