| MURDERED OFFICERS BORNE TO ENGLAND the funeral cortege of British officers murdered in Ireland. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5212 | |
| Catalog #: | 247386 | |
| Clip Number: | 247386-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 724 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:56 - 01:04:54 | |
| Location: | Dublin, Ireland. | |
| Year Shot: | 1920 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | FUNERALS: Military LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Ireland (Eire), Dublin PARADES AND PROCESSIONS: Funeral WAR & CONFLICT: Casualties WAR & CONFLICT: Revolution, Irish War of Independence 1916-1922 | |
| Description: | The MURDERED OFFICERS with full Naval and Military Honours the bodies were borne through the Irish Capital & embarked on the Destroyer 'Sea Wolf'. Dublin, Ireland. M/S of soldiers and a cart carrying Union Jack draped coffin onto the 'Sea Wolf', traveling from Ireland to England, pan to soldiers and sailors standing to attention as the cart passes. M/S of officers and soldiers, all wearing black armbands, saluting. L/S of pall bearers lifting a flag draped coffin off the cart, several rows of troops watch, all with their heads respectfully bowed. Panning shot over the heads of a crowd, all the men simultaneously remove their hats. L/S of the funeral cortege passing the crowd. Various high angled shots of the cortege - the coffins are given full military escort - pipers, horses, policemen and battalions of soldiers with rifles pointing to the ground. More shots of the heads of the dense crowd paying respects to the murdered officers. | |
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