| THE DEAR LITTLE SHAMROCK Shamrock is given to soldiers of the Irish Guard on St. Patrick's Day. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5336 |
| Catalog #: | 240726 | |
| Clip Number: | 240726-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1277 | |
| Timecode: | 01:07:17 - 01:08:40 | |
| Location: | Aldershot, Hampshire. | |
| Year Shot: | 1926 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Luck HOLIDAYS: St. Patrick's Day LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Hampshire, Aldershot | |
| Description: | The Dear Little Shamrock. Distribution of Ireland's National Emblem to Officers & Men of Irish Guard on St. Patrick's Day. Aldershot, Hampshire. M/S of a group of soldiers in busbies on a parade ground, a woman stands behind a table hands out trays of shamrock to the men. M/S of a high ranking officer in a tricorne hat pinning shamrock to the tunic of another officer. We then see both officers standing behind the table with the woman, one at a time a line of soldiers come up to collect their bits of shamrock. C/U of the woman giving out shamrock, she is surrounded by serious looking soldiers in busbies. M/S of a soldier giving out shamrock to a line of soldiers in tam-o'-shanters, carrying bag pipes. M/S of a soldier pinning a piece of shamrock to the collar of an Irish wolf hound (the regiment mascot?). | |
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