GENERAL SULTAN PRESENTING BRONZE STAR [Allocated Title]

American Lieutenant-General Daniel Sultan (Commander of the Burma-India Theatre) presents the Bronze Star to four British soldiers at 36th Division HQ, Burma.

In front of a large Buddhist pagoda a British officer sets a case on a table; a Gurkha guard of honour present arms to General Sultan. Sultan inspects the guard. Sultan awards Bronze Stars to Captain Ian Leckie (Royal Artillery); he shakes his hand. Captain Walter Todds (Royal Corps of Signals) is decorated (a cameraman can be seen shooting in the background). Regimental Sergeant-Major Brockless (9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment) is decorated. Rifleman Bandebir Thapa (1st Gurkha Rifles) is presented with his medal (close shot). A badly marked section of footage shows the four recipients, a close-up of the medal, and Captain Todds in discussion with an American major.

35mm