| ST PATRICK'S DAY - DISTRIBUTION OF SHAMROCKS TO LONDON IRISH RIFLES London Irish Rifles receive shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5110 | |
| Catalog #: | 365577 | |
| Clip Number: | 365577-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 33 L | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:09 - 01:15:22 | |
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/GENERAL: Mascot HOLIDAYS: St. Patrick's Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Misc MILITARY: Army, British WORLD WAR ONE, MILITARY: Misc. | |
| Description: | World War One.Military. Holidays. London Irish Rifles receive shamrocks for St. Patrick's Day. Opens with short CU of lady pinning shamrocks on soldiers who are holding bagpipes. LS same; with line of soldiers in BG. Back to CU of lady pinning shamrocks. CU Lady pins shamrock on one soldier. Band of bagpipes and drums marching through yard; curving toward camera; wall in BG with a few men standing under tall arch. CU group of soldiers; with a young soldier holding leash of mascot Irish Wolfhound in FG; dog takes a few steps to right. Another short bit of the shamrock lady pinning. A brass band marching across yard; with trombones; trumpets; French horns; they are followed by 4 men on horseback. Straight on shot of the woman pinning the shamrocks on soldiers standing in rows. Quick shot of same rows; a few men waving their hats. CU woman with one soldier; he stands there smiling. Another quick shot of men standing in rows in the yard; 2 men with rifles standing in front of the others; some ceremony? | |
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