Recruit To Pensioners (1949)

Recruitment of Chelsea Pensioner. L/S Charles Forshaw entering the Royal Hospital in Chelsea, London Chelsea for enlisting into the Old Age Pensioners (Chelsea Pensioner). He is shown to his new quarters. L/S Making his way to the Quartermasters Store, inside the Quartermasters Store, being measured for uniform, being issued with kit, with kit making his way back to quarters, entering tailor’s shop, army tailor altering uniform, having medals pinned to his chest. C/U Medals on chest. L/S Pan down front of Royal Hospital, Chelsea. FILM ID:1263.2 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and G