posted on 2024-05-09, 09:49authored byFirst World War Poetry Digital Archive Project Team
An outdoor church parade. The uniform distinctions worn by the Sergeant at end of pan shot (wearing Pioneer collar 'dogs') suggests the troops are 24th Battalion Manchester Rgt."(Oldham Pals), 7th Division.
History
Identifier
1845.mpg | CXTIWMFILMvsom5.mpg
Subject
Allied Forces | Fighting Men | Group | Somme
Creator
War Office
Date
Jun-16
Date Created
01/06/1916
Temporal Date
30/06/1916
Spatial
Somme
Source
VHS copy of original film
Medium
VHS copy of original film
Type
Footage
Contributor
Everett Sharp
Rights
The Imperial War Museum
Collection ID
The Battle of the Somme, Part 1, Caption 14
Repository Name
Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive
Repository Address
Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HZ, UK