I. The first reel shows men of the Indian Corps (including British soldiers) in France in January 1916. It is taken unaltered, in a slightly re-edited form, from IWM 202 INDIAN TROOPS AT THE FRONT. II...
The officers' mess, a building away from the battle zone, of 58th (Vaughan's) Rifles, with officers entering and leaving. Pan over a group of soldiers from 57th (Wilde's) Rifles. An outdoor "durbar" (...
Men of 34th Sikh Pioneers digging a model trench, firstly marking out the ground with white tape. Gurkhas route marching through the rain. Men of 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders also on the march....
The British held Kurkuch only for a few days in 1918. This film shows British soldiers of 38th Brigade entering the town, followed by a number of soldiers being decorated by the commander of III Corps...
III. A study of the inhabitants as they pick almonds, including a lady "of low caste" (according to the shotsheet) a girl and a veiled lady of high caste. It is not clear whether these are Jewish or M...
(Reel 1) A panorama of Gaza under British occupation. (The two ships described as shallow draft monitors which bombarded Gaza are HMS Moth and HMS Caddis Fly (?) serving in Mesopotamia.) The ruins of ...
Basra, showing 'The Strand', followed by people in the bazaar and by light canoes, 'ballams', on the river (both scenes probably acted). Genuine film of troops in barges being towed upriver by paddle ...
(Reel 1) An Indian Infantry battalion (probably from 7th (Meerut) Division, as are all identifiable troops) marching down 'New Street' in Baghdad. This is followed by the bridge of boats built by the ...