Title:PRIVATE ANDREW JARVIS (TA), BASRA (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2599
Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Private Andrew Jarvis of Eden Company, East of England Regiment, part of Force Protection at Basra; his job back in Britain is an freelance opera singer.
Description: START 09:00:30 Brief shots of Basra market: man sells old Iraqi money (with Saddam Hussein's portrait), meat is carved at doner kebab stand.
09:01:18 Private Andrew Jarvis relieves guardsman in sangar at Basra Palace while on watch in the sangar, he carries out vocal warm-up exercises. Further shots of sangar duties (watching the Shatt al-Arab through binoculars) are intercut between further vocal exercises. various exterior shots of the sangar with Private Jarvis.
09:08:29 On the bridge of at Basra Palace, Private Jarvis sings excerpts from "Figaro".
09:10:31 Private Jarvis loads his weapon at the unloading bay outside the palace.
09:12:01 Sign for "Force Protection Company 20 Armoured Brigade": Private Jarvis leaves the building.
09:12:30 Interview with Private Jarvis outside the Basra Palace. He talks about sangar guard duty. He also talks about his civilian job as an opera singer and the difficulty of rehearsing while at the Basra Palace.
09:25:11 In his accommodation, Private Jarvis reads music and prepares his kit prior to patrol; he also picks up his baritone song book and his collection of opera magazines, in addition to his weapon.
09:29:09 Interview with Private Alistair Clewley, an infantry man in the TA (discussing Private Jarvis and his singing).
09:31:15 Briefing prior to night patrol through Basra.
END 09:32:26
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (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: 31 mins (ca)
