Scene of a river bank in England. Slate appears to say "George Speakman" or "George Sprakman". Man sits on rail beside the river. Building and trees in the background. The man talks. Scenes of the river. Ducks and Mallard drake goes into the river and swim. Boats in the river
Car on a railway track surrounded by concentric circles of metal. It appears to be a very early magnetic levitation train. Slate at head of film claims it has reached speeds of 500 mph. As the cars pass along the track, a sign reading, "Danger Current On" is seen.
Dame Margaret, wife of Prime Minister David Lloyd George inaugurates communal kitchen in East England. Mrs George inaugurates the first two kitchens in the East England. She gets off from the car. Officials receive her and cadets stand to welcome her. Women follow her. A child stands at a door as Mrs George comes out.
Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, spends a day with the Dominion troops of Canada, famous for their conquering of Vimy Ridge during World War 1. Scene of the field (likely near Shorncliffe). Soldiers train and drill, advancing on a battlefield, running and lying down prone to ready rifles and bayonets. Near barracks, they gather and listen to an address from Sir Robert Borden. Canadian Army soldiers raise hats and cheer.
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps (QMAAC) members in session of Tug of war training for inter service championship. Women team members pull rope. A barrel is hung from a tree by the rope.
Wounded soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during World War 1 pose dockside before boarding a ship returning to to New Zealand. Soldiers stand beside the ship. They wave. Two New Zealand soldiers wear gas masks and pose. A wounded soldier with a cane stands and shows a German Iron Cross medal he is wearing around his neck (captured from a German soldier).
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