The King Inspects Dover Patrol (1940)

Full title reads: “The King Inspects Dover Patrol“. Dover, Kent. VS. of King George VI inspecting and decorating men of the Dover patrol on the quay at Dover in a driving wind and slight snow falling. VS. of ferry docking and troops of the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) coming ashore on leave from France, the King watches from the dockside, still snowing. A soldier on the ship raises a captured German helmet on his rifle. Shots of troops coming ashore. VS. of the men passing through the barriers having their papers examined, the King joins in and examines some of the papers. Troops look very happy to be home. 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 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaum