Full title reads: “Somerset. The Duke 'in the West Countree' (sic). The Duke of York opens new playing fields and visits old Comrades of the Somerset Light Infantry of which he is Colonel-in-Chief.“ Somerset, the West Country. Duke of York (Prince Albert, later King George VI) in civvies walks with other civilians and military men to inspect serving soldiers and veterans from the Somerset Light Infantry. He walks down a long rank of men shaking hands and talking to various old soldiers. A military band plays in the background. The soldiers disperse (in a rather casual manner) after the inspection is over. Sound Track is simply music by the military band. 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 historical collection, which includes more than
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