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To Aid the Motherland

Poignant scenes capture a moment’s relaxation for a Canadian cavalry unit on Salisbury Plain.

Non-Fiction 1915 1 mins Silent

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Overview

These brief scenes of a Canadian cavalry unit’s arrival for training up on the desolate plateau of Salisbury Plain during WWI were filmed by Pathé Frères for its 'Animated Gazette' newsreel. The tents are freshly pegged, kit is strewn about and the men are clearly in high spirits, playing up for the camera. Just months later they would be fighting in the trenches of France and Flanders.

Genres
Non-Fiction
Released
1915
Country
United Kingdom
Location
Salisbury Plain
Language
English

Subjects

World War I Troop movements Military training Canadian army