Title:REPATRIATION OF FUSILIER GORDON GENTLE, BASRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 2808
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Repatriation ceremony at Basra International Airport for Fusilier Gordon Gentle of 1st Battalion Royal Highland Fusiliers, killed by an improvised explosive device on 28 June 2004.
Description: Coffin (draped in the Union flag) is taken by bearer party from the back of a battlefield ambulance and borne onto the apron. Padre performs ceremony as colleagues listen with heads bowed. Coffin is carried on board C17 Globemaster aircraft. Bugler plays the Last Post as the door of the aircraft is closed. Piper plays lament and walks from the apron. Soldiers stand to attention. Bearer party marches off. Further (close) shots of piper playing. Title "The Repatriation of Fusilier Gordon Gentle 1st Bn The Royal Highland Fusiliers" is followed by a further edited coverage of the ceremony.
Alternative 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)
Allison, Gordon (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: 30 mins (ca)
BFV 580 (REPATRIATION OF FUSILIER GORDON GENTLE, BASRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ROUGH EDIT) [Allocated Title])
BFV 581 (REPATRIATION OF FUSILIER GORDON GENTLE, BASRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (MASTER) [Allocated Title])
