Divisions from the crew of the Royal Navy battlecruiser Hood (1918) at drill on the Alameda Grand Parade at Gibraltar. They are standing to attention in full parade kit including gaiters, belts and rifles with their officers in front of each platoon. The ship's band is in the far corner of the parade ground. A number of members of the public are wandering around the parade and a number of horse-drawn cabs are in the foreground. also in the foreground is a field gun and a large plate camera on a tripod. The photographer is looking south-west across the parade ground and ships in the harbour and bay can be seen above the trees.