... internal clue to production date is remark "You should get these things by Christmas", implying late 1945. For history of CALLING BLIGHTY series see article by Paul Sargent in IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM REVIEW No. ...

... inside can and dated 26 November 1945 indicates film was sent by O.C. 13 Section AKS to County Welfare Officer, Dundee (although film is noted as CALLING BLIGHTY No. 131).

Hayes: VHS for donor please

... soon.

Notes

Part of the opening titles are missing. This is probably towards the very end of the Calling Blighty production run, as much reference is made to demob (the WRNS person refers to coming home 1 March). ...

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Messages home from British servicemen in India to their loved ones in Brighton. Film concludes with shots of production personnel, cameraman etc.

Notes

No. 391 was the last issue of the CALLING BLIGHTY series.

Messages home from British Army personnel in India to their loved ones in Glasgow. Canteen scenes.

Messages home from British Army and Navy personnel in India to their loved ones in the Southampton area. Canteen scenes.

Indicative extract from recording: Unidentified Serviceman: Howdy there! I think your husband ...

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Fragment only. Sergeant George Roland ("Roly") Plews, standing beside Gunner Burnell, sends a message home from India to his wife Elsie and his mother in Newcastle, saying he is healthy and has just travelled one thousand miles to record his greeting ...

Messages home from British Army personnel in India to their loved ones in the Manchester area.

Messages home from British Army personnel in India to their loved ones in the Manchester area. External scenes.

Messages home from British army personnel stationed in India to their loved ones in the Manchester area. External scenes.

Messages home from British Naval personnel in India (including WRNS) to their loved ones in the Manchester area. External scenes.

Messages home from British RAF personnel in India to their loved ones in the Manchester area (including Bolton). External scenes.