St Nazaire Vc (1942)

Titles read: “ST NAZAIRE VC“. London. After an Investiture at Buckingham Palace, we see various shots of honoured men and their relatives on the Palace forecourt. Two officers share a light for their cigarettes. An army officer looks at his medal. Nice shot of Major Roger Courtney MC with the dog he takes on his commando raids. M/S of Lieutenant Ernest Gidden, the first man to win both the George Cross and the George Medal. M/S of Commander Robert Ryder, who won the VC (Victoria Cross) at St Nazaire, with his wife and mother (?). Small crowd of people gawk as they walk by. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulleti