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Cambridgeshires at Camp

1921 , Cambridgeshire (County)

Cat no. 532

A recruitment film for the Cambridge Territorials.

This film was made as a recruitment film for the Cambridgeshire Territorials and shows the Regiment doing everything but fighting. Some soldiers act up for the camera. It opens with a shot of the crossed colours with the Commanding officer of the Cambridgeshire Territorials, Lieutenant Colonel M.C. Clayton. There is a long shot of bell tents and a bugler sounds the Reveille. There is a close up shot of the bugler. The men emerge from their tents. There is some horse play before parade. The parade is inspected by the Commanding Officer of the Cambridgeshires, Lt. Col. M.C. Clayton. He is joined by Major General S.W. Hare. There are some shots of soldiers with horses. The Regiment presents arms and then marches around the parade ground. There are sequences featuring dinner time, showing the soldiers collecting food in their mess plates, the camp kitten features and the quartermaster sergeant drinks beer. Sports sequences include an acted boxing scene, running races and the high jump. A caption asks for more recruits and the film finishes with the shot of the crossed colours and Lt. Col. Clayton.

Keywords

Army recruitment; Territorial Army

Intertitles

Reveille.The joy of life.The battalion paraded for inspection under the Commanding Officer Lieut. Col. M.C. Clayton. D.S.O. D.L.Major General S.W. Hare K.C.M.G. C.B.Major Gen. S.W. Hare and Lieut. Col. M.C. Clayton.Dinnertime.The Camp Kitten.Sports.Time.Beertime.A future territorial.We want more men to fill the vacancies in this great regiment. Will you and your friends Join Up Now. Recruits can obtain full particulars from Headquarters, Drill Hall, Cambridge. God Save The King.

Manifestations

Cambridgeshires at Camp

  • Barcode
    INV349453
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:09:40
    Modification Date
    03/03/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740941
  • Barcode
    INV332200
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:09:40
    Modification Date
    03/03/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740940
  • Barcode
    INV379867
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    MP4 H264 digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:09:40
    Modification Date
    03/03/2016
    Parts
    Reference
    740939
  • Barcode
    INV341060
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    DV digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:11
    Modification Date
    06/06/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    714117
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV333143
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:06:11
    Modification Date
    06/06/2011
    Parts
    Reference
    714072
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV175056
    Canonical Identifier
    TB 529
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    Umatic tape
    Dimension
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    23/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    673501
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV328324
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    master digital
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Duration
    0:09:19
    Has Sound
    N
    Modification Date
    09/07/2008
    Parts
    Reference
    671855
    Sound
    silent
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV??4686
    Canonical Identifier
    A-47
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Type
    35mm film
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    negative
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    656044
  • Barcode
    INV240722
    Canonical Identifier
    VP-365
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Duration
    0:09:00
    Identifier
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    563166
  • Activities
    Barcode
    INV407841
    Canonical Identifier
    B-14
    Canonical Title
    Unknown
    Carrier Details
    Carrier Type
    35mm full gate film
    Colour Type
    bw
    Dimension
    Has Image
    Y
    Has Sound
    N
    Identifier
    Image Polarity
    positive
    Modification Date
    25/06/2021
    Parts
    Reference
    562431
    Sound
    silent

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