WAR GRAVES OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND EMPIRE [NEW ZEALAND VERSION]

Rights Information
Year
1957
Reference
F614
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1957
Reference
F614
Media type
Moving image
Place of production
United Kingdom
Categories
Actuality
Duration
0:55:44
Production company
Imperial War Graves Commission

Features footage of New Zealand and allied nations (including Canada, UK and Australia) memorials and cemeteries: in Gallipoli, NW France and Flanders from World War One; in New Caledonia, North African Desert, Italy, merchant marine, naval and air force memorials in UK honouring British and Commonwealth seaman and airmen from World War Two.

Film also includes footage of Queen Elizabeth II and various Royals unveiling several WW2 memorials in 1955/1956.