Question? Can you identify these Manchester soldiers - Calling Blighty

[Bombardier]

The North West Film Archive (England) are looking for WW2 veterans who appeared in the famous “Calling Blighty” films of 1944 and 1945.

Do you recognise these Greater Manchester soldiers in this poignant footage from the Second World War? Their messages home were screened to cinema audiences from the Far East where they were on active service



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[John A Silkstone]

Hi Andy, nice little clip there, but it only showed three of the chaps. I bet the family’s' of the men would love to see that.



Silky

 

[Bombardier]

Yes mate I am guessing that the rest that were filmed have been identified?
Great clip though