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Go to HomepageReel Number: 220658-10
Color: Black and White
Sound: SIL
Year / Date: 1918,1910s
Country: Australia,England,Palestine,Syria,United Kingdom
Location: El Kuneitra aka Al Quneitra,Golem Heights,Middle East
TC Begins: 03:00:45
TC Ends: 03:10:47
Duration: 00:10:02
WWI - 1918, Syria: British & Australian Troops, River Jordan & El Kuneitra / Al Quneitra British troops assembled in Middle East street w/ low buildings; loaded camels moving out, soldiers on horseback. MS pan troops & Arabs in front of shops. Army horses & camels behind children on narrow street. 03:02:50 Troops in sunlight at stall, others milling about. Troops in turbans waiting w/ horse in courtyard. Women at well w/ jugs on heads. Turbaned troops w/ lances (?) leaving on horseback. Horse or mule-drawn ambulance wagons past. Troops walk / march, some w/ medic armbands. Troops w/ light packs following. 03:06:01 Troops leaving wide plaza w/ tall tower & tall columned building, Arabs walking about. Four Australian troops w/ floppy hats ride to camera. Troops waiting in front of columned building, Arabs & troops enter. 03:07:45 Essex Battalion, Royal Horse Artillery and 5th Cavalry Division crossing River Jordan at Jisr Benat Yabub, 28Sep18. Riding up out of River. (NOTE: Jisr Benat Yakub = correct) 03:08:25 Intertitle. Mayor of El Kuneitra surrenders the town to 5th Australian Light Horse. 28Sep18. Arabs standing about mounted troops, flag of surrender seen blowing in wind on pole. TItle repeated. MLS mayor walking w/ surrender flag & others following 03;09:43 Intertitle: The Mayor of El Kuneitra w/ the flag of truce. MCU. 03:09:58 Intertitle: El Kuneitra Arrival of Maj. General H.W. Hodgeson CVO CB commanding the Australian Mounted Division. 28Spe18. Australian troops riding into town. 03:10:12 Intertitle: 5th Australian Light Horse entering El Kuneitra 28Sep18. Riding past flag of surrender. arrives as CO of the Australian Mounted Division. 03:10:31 Officer w/ another talking on field telephone. WW1; Military; Middle East; Arabs; Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub Aftermath; NOTE: Metal helmets, soft hats, Scottish (?) caps, pith helmets all seen in footage. NOTE: Sell partial or entire at per reel rate.