| CANADA'S CENOTAPH Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, unveils Canada's Cenotaph in St. Julien. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5245 |
| Catalog #: | 242489 | |
| Clip Number: | 242489-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 997 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:03 - 01:45:52 | |
| Location: | Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1923 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Memorial LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: Unknown Soldier ROYALTY: British, Prince Arthur (Duke of Connaught) | |
| Description: | Canada's Cenotaph to her heroes who fell in the second Battle of Ypres (when Germans first used poison gas) unveiled by the Duke of Connaught. St. Julien. M/S as the Duke shares a joke with a man. Various shots of the Duke and others shaking hands. M/S of the memorial, the camera pans down it, they all salute. M/S as the group approaches the memorial, M/S of it while it is still covered up, the flag is blowing in the wind. Various shots of the group laying wreaths and walking away, various shots as they stand around and chat. The camera pans across other dignitaries, troops march past and turn their heads. Various shots as the Duke shakes hands with more dignitaries, more wreaths are laid, and the Duke talks to the vicar. He salutes and lays a wreath with others. Troops march away. | |
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