The Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army, Sir Claude Auchinleck, decorates members of the 6th Rajputana Rifles with medals including the Military Cross, Indian Order of Merit, and the Indian Distinguished Service Order.

Close-up Indian man in civilian dress looking directly into camera. Brief shot, dark interior but brightly lit from one side, showing officers around a table with cups manned by a civilian woman. An ambiguous shot showing a group of officers, one of whom talks to an Indian soldier; Auchinleck is amongst the group, Close-up Major Nand Lal Kapoor MC. Usman Ghani MC. Jugna Ram IOM. Auchinleck. Auchinleck meeting Indian troops. Auchinleck and other officers. Auchinleck decorating Major Kapoor. Decorating Captain J R M French with MC. Close-up Major Kapoor. Close-up Captain French. Subedar Major and Honorary Captain Tota Ram MC. Recipients on parade. Close-up havildar with medal. Brigadier Jones. Retake Tota Ram MC. Auchinleck inspecting troops. Indian military band playing.

Notes

This item appears on a composite viewing reel which contains MWY 42-44. This item, MWY 44, appears to have been compiled with some of its constituent material interspersed with that of MWY 43. The length given is a total of all the parts of MWY 42-44 thought to belong together as MWY 44.

Series note: The MWY series of films is believed to be part of a ‘pool’ of film received by the Government of India from various sources, including South East Asia Command, the Indian Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate, the Ministry of Information, and from Allied governments. This footage would have been considered for editing and release through the Indian Newsreel Parade; see INR series.