I Filmed the Somme Advance, the Courage of a Camera Man, by Lt G H Malins | 1 July 1916 | Episode 123
Published on 1 July 1916
Those who have seen the famous war film "Forgotten Men" will have a clear realisation of the deadly risks taken by cameramen at the front. Mr. Malins, who was officially accredited to the War Office, here relates his thrilling experiences when filming the opening battles of the Somme, an exploit as truly courageous as any told by the fighting men. The units which Mr. Malins "shot" were in the famous 29th Division.