On Guard (1940)

Titles read: ON GUARD Somewhere in England. Various shots of soldiers of the Home Defence Battalions (forerunner of the Home Guard) on guard duty at vulnerable points on a railway bridge and beside the railway line. voice over makes remark about showing the young uns a thing or two. C, U of Home Guardsman. M, S of a man signing on; he gives his papers to an officer who recognises him (from the First World War, according to commentator). M, S of a group of home guardsmen marching along a riverside path. Men on guard beside railway lines and canal. Good C, Us of typical Home Guardsmen in uniform. Army catering in the field; food cooked on a range, troops seen sitting and eating in huts. C, Us of food. One man eating at a table with others gives the thumbs up. Nice shots of the men eating in their mess (spotted dick and custard is served up) and relaxing by playing darts and shoveha penny. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S