Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 37 Squadron Royal Engineers, working as part of the Basra Sewage Support Team, unblock a canal which has been dammed by local Iraqis and which has become stagnant.
Description: START 14:00:30 Water removal by 10-ton dump truck from canal site. Shots of Driver inside cab and of the sewage being dumped in vacant area.
14:03:53 Interview in cab with Sapper John Lee Cornall (TA).
14:04:48 Second, longer, interview with Sapper Cornall standing outside his truck. (His job in Britain is also a heavy goods vehicle driver.)
14:10:05 Young boy turns the lever on a small water wheel. Shots of stagnant canal with small field of crops next to it; owner walks through the crops and picks out weeds (and also vegetables for eating. Women was clothes in canal, which is now flowing freely.
14:13:43 Sergeant Andrew Wilkinson directs the excavator as it drives onto a heavy duty transporter, and pushes back the crows of curious children
14:14:52 Final Inspection of site by Lieutenant Nick Spratley; shot of canal with water level restored (the derelict rowing boat seen on the previous tapes is now floating freely).
14:15:45 Local people carry banners and flags in procession as part of a religious ceremony. Musicians and singers perform.
14:20:11 Local Iraqi man explains the purpose of the ceremony (in Arabic).
END 14:21:27
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)
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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: 21 mins
