MOUNTBATTEN PRESENTS TROPHY TO SINGAPORE [Allocated Title]

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Object description

Lord Mountbatten, Supreme Allied Commander South East Asia, presents a captured Japanese artillery piece to the people of Singapore.

Full description

Lieutenant-General Sir Montagu Stopford arrives at the Municipal Building. Lord Killearn, Special Commissioner for South East Asia, arrives. Edwina Mountbatten arrives with Major-General Kimmins. Lord Mountbatten and Gimson inspecting guard of honour. They walk over to the gun. Inspecting the gun and reading a plaque mounted on it. Receiving a Union flag. Returning the flag; it is marched off. The flag is marched into the Municipal Building. Close-up of the plaque on the Japanese gun. Gimson and Mountbatten take the salute as the guard of honour march past. Gimson and Mountbatten departing. Killearn departing. Stopford departing. Kimmins departing.

Physical description

35mm

Object details

Category: Film
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: War Office Directorate of Public Relations (Production sponsor)
SEAC Film Unit (Production company)
Tulloch, John Reay (Production cast)
Production date: 1946-05-29
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: JFU 601

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