Children’s Day (1935)

Full titles reads: “Children’s Day - Southern Command’s Tattoo rehearsals at Tidworth“ (super over shot of parade) Tidworth Arena, Hampshire. WS. Parade in progress a massed band marching across the parade ground they turn and start to march back. WS. massed band marching in columns the band performs a ninety degree turn and forms into lines. WS. the marching display continues. LS. Eight people balanced on a motorbike. WS. a member of the despatch rider display team jumps through a hoop. WS. another rider breaks through a paper hoop. WS. the Crowd. WS. a re-enactment of the storming of Quebec by General Wolfe in 1759. Men start to climb a mock up of the Quebec mountainside after which they will prepare to do battle with the French on the Heights of Abraham. WS. a column of soldiers dressed in 18th Century period French uniform. WS. as the battle is re-enacted, soldiers can be seen falling to the ground apparently hit by musket fire. WS. the English troops charging and the French on the r