Follow The Drum - How The Country Is Responding To The King’s Appeal (1914-1918)

’Follow the drum’ - how the country is responding to the King’s appeal. ’Follow the Drum’ is Pathe’s title for this piece; re Britain’s mass army of volunteers who responded to appeals by King George V; Lord Kitchener; etc. Shot of group of Highlanders in kilts and bagpipes marching down street. Behind them come masses of men in civilian dress; off to join up. A young Boy Scout walks to the side of the men. Some of the men tip their hats to the camera as they pass; a huge crowd of them. (This could also be used to represent men going to work or whatever - just a big crowd moving in one direction; and all men.) In the rear a man rides on a small motorcycle with sidecar. World War One. Military; recruitment. FILM ID: 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