Salisbury Plains (AIF in England)

Accession Number F01088
Collection type Film
Measurement 4 min 3 sec
Object type Actuality footage
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom: England, United Kingdom: England, Wiltshire, Salisbury Plain
Date made October 1940
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Part of the 6th Australian Division, AIF in England, at Salisbury Plain. Shows Australians marching in single file along a village path, watched by locals who hand pears to the troops. Convoy of motor trucks led by two motor cycles drive through village. Australians set up mortar. Australians train with Bren gun mounted on a anti aircraft tripod. Australian officers seated on the ground receive indstructions from standing officer. General shot of countryside around Salisbury Palin. Bren gun carriers drive along country road. Carriers halt and officer clims from carrier and studies map. Officer looking through binoculars while holding map case. Officers hails army staff car and salutes Women's Army Territorial Service (ATS) driver, holds map up to car side window. Two ATS women standing with officerstudying map. Bren gun carriers moves along road then across a small stream. Three ATS women standing left watching carriers.

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