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Smokey Smith of BC Wins the VC

Item number (ISN):

24113

Hierarchical level:

Item (Accession level)

Item number (ISN):

24113

Type of material:

Moving images

Found in:

Archives / Film, Video and Sound

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Record information – Details

Fonds/collection:

TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX FILM CORPORATION

Accession:

1980-0197

Media:

Film

Part:

1 of 1

Release date:

1944

Production company:

Fox Movietone News

Production credit:

photography, George Noble

Description:

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Newsreel footage shot in London, England of Private Ernest Alvia Smith, of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, the first Canadian of rank other than a commissioned officer to win the Victoria Cross. Private Smith was serving in Italy when he won the medal "for conduct worthy of the highest praise and supreme courage and bravery equal to the highest tradition of the Canadian Army". In the assault on the Savio River, Smith and a companion moved against enemy tank positions, only to find themselves faced by a tank and 10 Nazi infantry. His companion wounded, Smith tossed a Piat which put the tank out of commission, and then with tommyguns, held his position and protected his wounded comrade until aid arrived. Smith was invested at Buckingham Palace with the Victoria Cross by King George IV on December 18, 1944. The footage shows: Smith walking from the palace, met by PRO photographer; close-up of Smith having his picture taken; Smith walking to his jeep and showing driver the medal; close-up of Smith's head and shoulders; Smith with medal; and jeep driving away.

Language:

Mute with English intertitles

Original number:

53-825

Notes:

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1. Subject description is from NFB dope sheet, which states "Please credit Canadian Army Film Unit".

Detailed holdings information:

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Vault ISN:

33633

Format:

FILM

Location number:

N-3930

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

NITRATE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

DEPOSIT

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

37502

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8104-0310

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

NEG

Made from:

N-3930

Status:

PRT.ELEM

Vault ISN:

37506

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8104-0311

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

ANS PRT

Made from:

8104-0310

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

37508

Format:

FILM

Location number:

8104-0312

Vault code:

GAT

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Stock:

DUPE

Technical description:

POS

Made from:

8104-0310

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

556411

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V4 2011-08-0005

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

120:00

Made from:

9501-0295
8208-0128
8208-0132
8208-0133
8208-0134
8208-0136
8208-0222
8208-0224
8208-0248
8104-0513
8104-0308
8104-0311
8104-0314
8104-0317
8104-0320
8104-0323

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

556810

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

V1 2011-08-0019

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

120:00

Made from:

V4 2011-08-0005

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1066735

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

N-3930-DPX

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SIL

Duration:

0:54

Made from:

N-3930

Status:

MASTER

Vault ISN:

1066737

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

24113.MOV

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

0:47

Made from:

N-3930-DPX

Status:

REF

Vault ISN:

1066738

Format:

VIDEO

Location number:

24113.MP4

Number of items:

1

Kind of sound:

SOF

Duration:

0:47

Made from:

24113.MOV

Status:

REF
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Conditions of access:

Open

Consultation copy number:

V1 2011-08-0019

Restrictions on consultation:

~No Restrictions / Pas de restrictions

Reproduction access:

With written permissions / Avec les permissions écrites

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