British soldiers of various regiments and branches, all wearing life jackets, embark on leave boats. One group is on board a small side-wheeler CD-8, and others on a larger vessel E0826. The larger sh...
A Short 184 some distance away from the camera comes in to land, then takes off. A PV5 seaplane taxies through the harbour, increasing speed to keep ahead of the camera boat. A Short 184 taxies around...
(Reel 1) Off the British coast, U-boat 32 attacks merchant ships. The German captain, Stackmeyer, is saluted by his Admiral, who warns that the blockade of Britain will be tightened; later, the U-boat...
The film consists of stockshots and patriotic verse in Victorian style. It opens with Trafalgar Square on Trafalgar Day, 21st October: Nelson's column has floral wreaths, and there is a close-up of a ...
The film is partially completed, and shows some signs of proper editing, but scenes may break off abruptly in one reel and resume in another reel. Throughout the film numerous reporters, press photogr...
(Reel 1) An instructor shows a naval trainee pilot how to fit his flying helmet and speaking tube. A pupil from the Army is shown how to fasten himself into his seat. The instructions after this are i...
The film is described in its opening captions as one of a series for naval cadets. It opens with a Fairey FIII seaplane with 190hp engine taxiing through the water. A King Edward Class battleship and ...
Some of the squadron's Airco DH9 aircraft are wheeled out of their hangars at Hawkinge aerodrome near Lympne in Kent. A mail truck arrives with sacks of mail for Cologne, and these are piled into the ...