St Patrick’s Day - Distribution Of Shamrocks To London Irish Rifles (1914-1918)

London Irish Rifles receive shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day. (This is a jumbled up collection of shots.) Opens with short CU of lady pinning shamrocks on soldiers who are holding bagpipes. LS same; with line of soldiers in BG. Back to CU of lady pinning shamrocks. CU Lady pins shamrock on one soldier. Band of bagpipes and drums marching through yard; curving toward camera; wall in BG with a few men standing under tall arch. CU group of soldiers; with a young soldier holding leash of mascot Irish Wolfhound in FG; dog takes a few steps to right. Another short bit of the shamrock lady pinning. A brass band marching across yard; with trombones; trumpets; French horns; they are followed by 4 men on horseback. Straight on shot of the woman pinning the shamrocks on soldiers standing in rows. Quick shot of same rows; a few men waving their hats. CU woman with one soldier; he stands there smiling. Another quick shot of men standing in rows in the yard;2 men with rifles standing in front of the others; some cer