MILITARY AND SOCIAL SCENES IN INDIA

This film is held by the Imperial War Museum (ID: MGH 5052).

Synopsis

Amateur film shot by Captain Torquil MacLeod of the 71st Highland Light Infantry.

British adults and children, wearing solar topees, attend fete at Churat. British soldiers (presumably Highland Light Infantry) with solar topees construct picket (picquet) or defensive position with machine-gun and barbed wire protection. On parade. Departure of trucks down winding road, including civilian family. City scenes (Bombay, according to note in can). British soldiers prime and throw grenades and fire mortars.

 

Titles

  • MILITARY AND SOCIAL SCENES IN INDIA (Allocated)
  • AMATEUR FILM BY CAPTAIN TORQUIL MACLEOD (Alternative)
 

Technical Data

Year:
1936
Running Time:
6 minutes
Film Gauge (Format):
16mm
Colour:
B&W
Sound:
Silent
Footage:
150ft
 

Production Credits

Production Countries:
GB
Cameraman
MacLeod, Torquil (Captain)