General Steele on the Battle of the Somme

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General Steele on the Battle of the Somme

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Location

Belfast, Havelock House

Year

1965

Date

Production 04/11/1965

Length

02min 06sec

Audio

sound

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Robin Walsh speaks to General Sir James Stuart Steele about the Battle of the Somme. General Steele was at the Somme and speaks to Robin prior to a visit back to the battleground. He tells of the terrible casualties. 

Notes

General Sir James Stuart Steele GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (26 October 1894 – 24 July 1975) was a senior British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces. Born in Ballycarry, county Antrim he served in both world wars.  

He continued to work with the armed forces after retirement. He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Ulster Rifles from 1947 to 1957. He was the President of the Army Benevolent Fund from 1954 to 1964. In 1966 he became Chairman of the Northern Ireland Government Somme committee. He lived in Blandford Forum, Dorset. 

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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