From Ceylon (1916)

From Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) - a party of volunteers who travelled on the torpedoed ’Ville de Ciotat’ arrive in London to enlist. Shot of the Celanese marching down street (toward camera). All wear caps; long coats. Corner shot of Recruiting Office; the group of men from Ceylon arrive; walk past a few soldiers up steps into building; as a few boys; a woman; etc.; watch. World War One. Enlistment; commonwealth. G 361 B. 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 Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be vie