Title:SERVICE AT THE INTERNATIONAL WAR CEMETERY IN BASRA, 31 MAY 2003 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2437
Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Remembrance service at the International War Cemetery in Basra, Iraq, for WO2 (CSM) Morris R French, a member of the Intelligence Corps who died on 11 August 1947.
Description: Gate at Basra War Cemetery. Inside, the cemetery is overgrown and in disarray. Close-ups of gravestones: 1898004 Sapper L W Hyde, Royal Engineers, died 22 June 1942 and 926755 WO2 (CSM) M R French. Cross in cemetery. Members of the British Army (primarily Intelligence Corps) arrive and assemble. Service of remembrance for WO2 French, including wreathlaying by Lance Corporal Hayley John and salutes by bugle and bagpipes. Interviews with Lance Corporal John and with WO1 (RSM) John Dee (one of the speakers at the ceremony), who explains the background to the ceremony.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.)
22-00-00-00 Bars and tone
22-00-30-00 CU Basra War cemetry (sign)
22-00-40-00 Wide entrance
22-01-06-00 CU Grave stone
22-01-41-00 CU Int Corp Stine
22-02-40-16 ES cross in cemerery
22-03-02-12 ES people arriving
22-03-36-22 ES Gathering
22-03-36-23 MS LCpl John
22-04-44-11 Ceremony
22-13-00-13 IV LCpl Heylay John, 19- Port Talbort
22-13-26-18 IV Wo1 RSM John Dee , West Sussex
22-18-21-03 END
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 1, FEBRUARY-JUNE 2003 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2003 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Redford, Chris (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 18 mins 21 secs
