The only known wartime footage of Vera Lynn, 1944

The only known wartime footage of Vera Lynn, 1944 | Archive Film Favourites

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This unique footage of singer Vera Lynn was shot on 14 May 1944 near the Burmese border. It’s mute, unedited, black and white footage shot on 35mm film that captures Vera Lynn not singing but chatting to soldiers. Curator Fiona Kelly introduces us to this remarkable footage of the 'Forces' Sweetheart'. You can watch the full unedited version of this footage in the Imperial War Museum's collections online: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it...
The rendition of We'll Meet Again was by British servicemen in India in 1945 - watch the full film here: www.iwm.org.uk/collections/it...
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@mikeengland7468 4 жыл бұрын

How did this wonderful woman manage to look so fresh and beautiful in that heat and humidity? It had to happen of course but that doesn't detract from the sadness one feels. Beautiful and brave. Thank you Vera Lynn.

@levimacdonald5188 4 жыл бұрын

💯💔.TRUE doesn't matter HOW old anyone are it's STILL sad

@gooner4179 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dame Vera Lynn. Rest in peace.

@temsuwalling5208 2 жыл бұрын

Kohima is 74 kilometres away from my city , Dimapur. It's such a moment of joy even today to hear that she have come to Kohima to sing for the soldiers in 1944. ❤

@RiflemanMoore 4 жыл бұрын

0:14 This is not a Women's Auxiliary Air Force cap, this is part of Vera Lynn's ENSA uniform, as is the bush jacket which bears 'E.N.S.A.' shoulder titles. Basic stuff the IWM should not be getting wrong. The Entertainments National Service Association was a uniformed organisation formed in 1939 and provided entertainment to British forces throughout the world during the course of WWII.

@xxxjessicaxxx3902 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P Vera 🎈 She Will Never Be Forgotten.

@suehope8782 Жыл бұрын

My father was in Burma for the duration of the war. He came home with a hate of anything Japanese, but absolute love of Vera Lynn and the Gurkhas. Vera proved that they weren't the forgotten army.

@carmongers 2 ай бұрын

My Dad also. He was in Burma in the RASC and she signed the back of a photograph that he had with him in his billet of my mother holding his two children, that is my sister and me.

@shenthus 4 жыл бұрын

My Parents were in the RAAF and loved her. I would suggest those troops are actually Aussies from the way they are wearing their hats and the insignia on the hats.

@meme255 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P TO VERA LYNN. This was My nans favourite song. Xx

@NesconProductions 4 жыл бұрын

A bit before my time but great story. Getting near the front had a measure of risk for anyone (see Glenn Miller). Showed a lot of dedication on her part & sure soldiers enjoyed shooting of their mortars & anti-tank off for a beautiful woman instead of at the enemy for a change.

@jozefhatert6231 3 жыл бұрын

She is a hero

@abdullahsaad8825 3 жыл бұрын

this was at "Chiringa" air force base RAF 27 sqd, which is present-day chakaria, Coxs Bazar in Bangladesh.

@rolfagten857 2 жыл бұрын

She will be remembered as the voice of liberation! Great footage!

@debradireen3625 2 жыл бұрын

Makes me feel proud to be an Aussie these are Australian diggers with their slouch hats, Dame Vera Lynn must have given hope to so many in ww2.

@mexicanfries5336 4 жыл бұрын

Dame Vera Lynn was a beautiful woman with great emotional intelligence.

@leejones8582 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Vera you were a inspiration during the second world war.

@AlecTheLocalIdiot 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P my grandmothers dad fought in the war and there is a chance that you could have been the last thing he ever heard.

@carolynmichael2723 2 жыл бұрын

Oh Vera, Vera Lynn when will we met again....

@jamesham521 5 ай бұрын

A ray of sunshine

@russelladams9147 Жыл бұрын

What a charmed life. What a kind and genuine human.

@levimacdonald5188 4 жыл бұрын

RIP DAME Vera 🌸💗🌟🎶🎤🌹🌹❤❤

@franciscoc345 3 жыл бұрын

May rest in peace

@carlconnor 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Legend

@juanmanuelparadacontreras9565 9 ай бұрын

Imágenes de una gran cantante inglesa visitando a las tropas estacionadas en la India durante la segunda guerra mundial. Todo un documento gráfico de especial importancia histórica.