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Topical Budget 272-2: King Albert's Band (1916)
 

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"KING ALBERT'S BAND: the band of the Belgian Grenadiers are inspected by Viscount French on their arrival in Manchester". Band marches past camera. Rear view of this. Pan right to left; men standing to attention as they are inspected by French, includes one black soldier. A Belgian officer talks to French, shakes hands and Viscount French leaves.