Memorial To 7000 Diggers Aka To The Memory Of 7,000 Diggers (1922)

Longueval, France. Full titles read: “To the memory of 7,000 DIGGERS - N.Z. Division Memorial unveiled on site of Switch Trench - scene of continues fighting for 23 days in Somme Battle. L/S’s of dignitaries standing in front of large New Zealand flag. L/S of man giving speech. L/S of the flag being dropped to reveal the memorial stone. M/S of the memorial it is engraved with the words “In Honour of the Memory of the New Zealand division First Battle of the Somme“. L/S of senior military official giving speech in front of memorial. L/S’s of people placing wreaths at the foot the memorial. L/S of the memorial. Various more shots of people placing wreaths. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136