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Carry On Sergeant
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Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing UK
Directed by Gerald Thomas
Release Date 1958
Language English
Studio Peter Rogers Productions
Distributor Anglo Amalgamated
Main Cast
Character Actor
Sergeant Grimshaw William Hartnell
Charlie Sage Bob Monkhouse
James Bailey Kenneth Williams
Peter Golightly Charles Hawtrey
Horace Strong Kenneth Connor
Corporal Bill Copping Bill Owen
Herbert Brown Norman Rossington
Andy Galloway Gerald Campion
Sergeant Paddy O'Brien Terry Scott
Bren Gun Instructor Cyril Chamberlain


Carry On Sergeant is a 1958 comedy movie, the first of the long-running "Carry On" series. The film follows the training of a motley bunch of called-up recruits at their National Service depot. For the last intake prior to his retirement, Sgt. Grimshaw (William Hartnell) takes on a bet that he can produce his first ever champion platoon by altering his approach, from barking orders to kindly encouragement. The ensemble cast features Bob Monkhouse, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Shirley Eaton, Kenneth Connor, Bill Owen, Eric Barker, Terry Scott, and Cyril Chamberlain.



The following weapons were used in the film NorahBatty/Sandbox:


Rifles & Carbines

Lee-Enfield No. 4 MkI

All of the National Service recruits use the Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I rifle, fitted with the Spike where appropriate for bayonet training.

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Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British.
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Lee-Enfield No. 4 Mk I - .303 British with Spike Bayonet attached.
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Private Heywood (Terence Longdon) cleans his rifle during a rest period, as Privates Golightly (Charles Hawtrey) and Galloway (Gerald Campion) amuse themselves.
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Private Strong (Kenneth Connor) starts his bayonet charge.
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Private Bailey (Kenneth Williams) offers instruction on the basic workings of the rifle to Private Brown (Norman Rossington)
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The first rank of a parade, with their rifles shouldered.

Machine Gun

Bren Mk2 Light Machine Gun

The recruits are trained to field-strip and operate the Bren Gun. From the look of the flash hider, the lack of rear grip, and the reference to a flip-up back sight it is assumed that this is the Mk2 Bren Gun. The use of the curved magazine indicates .303 British calibre.

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Bren MK2 Light Machine Gun - .303 British
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The group settle in for a lesson on the Bren Gun.
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The instructor (Cyril Chamberlain) demonstrates the workings of the Bren Gun to the recruits.
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Private Sage (Bob Monkhouse) reassembles the previously field-stripped Bren gun.
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Private Golightly (Charles Hawtrey) struggles to get his Bren Gun magazine orientated correctly...
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Private Galloway (Gerald Campion) fails to raise his back sight.
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A firing detail practices shooting the Bren Gun at the range.