| AMERICAN HONOURS AWARDED TO FIELD MARSHAL LORD WAVELL AND GENERAL SIR CLAUDE AUCHINLECK Wavell and Auchinleck are awarded high honours by Lt General Wheeler. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7802 |
| Catalog #: | 10730 | |
| Clip Number: | 10730-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1286 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:03 - 01:11:00 | |
| Location: | New Delhi, India | |
| Year Shot: | 1945 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Honors, Military LOCATIONS/ASIA: India, Delhi, New Delhi MILITARY: Army, British MILITARY: Army, USA MILITARY: Officers | |
| Description: | "American honours awarded to Field Marshal Lord Wavell and General Sir Claude Auchinleck". Indian News Parade Material. New Delhi, India. Lieutenant General Wheeler meets the British officers. MS Wavell inspecting 49th Gurkha infantry. MS Wavell inspecting US soldiers. Lt Gen Jones (US Army) reads citation from the White House. Good shots of Indian crowd looking on. MS Lt General Wheeler pinning Legion of Merit on Viscount F/M Wavell. Good MS Wavell wearing decoration. MS Lt Gen Wheeler pinning medal on Auchinleck. CU of the medal on breast. Various shots of families of officers after ceremony. | |
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