Sweeping changes in War Office personnel (1937)

GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Sweeping changes in War Office personnel, made by War Minister Leslie Hore-Belisha, bring average age of army council down from 63 years of age to 52 Full Description: ENGLAND: London: EXT/INT Sweeping changes in war office personnel, made by Mr. Hore Belisham, bring average age of army council down from 63-years-old to 52-years-old, including the ouster of Chief of Staff Deverill and his replacement by General Viscount Gort DEVERILL, Chief of Staff (Field-Marshall) Lib shot used when he resigns as chiefs of Imperial General Staff GORT, Major-General Viscount Becomes Chief of Imperial General Staff HORE BELISHA, Mr Lib shots used when he appoints new War Office personnel Personalities - Politicians Isaac Leslie Hore-Belisha, 1st Baron Hore-Belisha, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Field Marshal Sir Cyril John Deverell, Field Mar
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