INDIAN ARMY IN NORTHERN INDIA IN THE EARLY 1930'S
This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 4564).
Synopsis
Amateur film without titles shot by Lieutenant Robert Scott-Moncrieff, Royal Artillery, possibly when serving with 6th (Jacobs) Mountain Battery RA at Razmak, records Darya Khan railway station, turbaned troops with mules, parade in foothills, native riders demonstrating horse-riding skills and prize giving.
Notes
Summary: Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Scott-Moncrieff (1909-1997) served in India from 1929-1936, during which time he visited China, Japan, Korea, Manchuria, Malaya and Ceylon, reporting on his visits to the British Army. Served as instructor to Anti-Aircraft Defence of Great Britain in 1937, then member of British Military Mission to Egyptian Army 1938-1940, and taken prisoner in Greece in 1941.
Date: Based tentatively on photograph of "Officers 6th (Jacobs) Mountain Battery, RA, Razmak, November 1933" showing Lieutenant Scott-Moncrieff seated with other officers.
Titles
- INDIAN ARMY IN NORTHERN INDIA IN THE EARLY 1930'S (Allocated)
- COLONEL SCOTT-MONCRIEFF AMATEUR FILM (Alternative)
Technical Data
- Year:
- 1933
- Running Time:
- 5 minutes
- Film Gauge (Format):
- P 1/9.5/A
- Colour:
- B&W
- Sound:
- Silent
- Footage:
- 100 ft (ca)
Production Credits
- Production Countries:
- GB
- cameraman
- Scott-Moncrieff, Robert (Lieutenant-Colonel)
