MEMORIAL TO 7000 DIGGERS Unveiling of memorial to New Zealand soldiers
This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA.	Tape Master:	5237
	Catalog #:	242480
	Clip Number:	242480-1
	Orginal Film:	G 920
	Timecode:	01:41:58 - 01:44:58
	Location:	Longueval, France.
	Year Shot:	1922 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	No
	Color:	No
	Headings:	CEREMONIES: Memorial LOCATIONS/EUROPE: France MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS: War, World War One (WWI)
	Description:	To the memory of 7,000 DIGGERS - N.Z. Division Memorial unveiled on site of Switch Trench - scene of continues fighting for 23 days in Somme Battle. Longueval, France. L/S's of dignitaries standing in front of large New Zealand flag. L/S of man giving speech. L/S of the flag being dropped to reveal the memorial stone. M/S of the memorial it is engraved with the words "In Honour of the Memory of the New Zealand division First Battle of the Somme". L/S of senior military official giving speech in front of memorial. People lay wreaths at the base and the memorial is blessed. L/S's of people placing wreaths at the foot the memorial. L/S of the memorial. Various more shots of people placing wreaths.

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