Title:1ST BATTALION THE STAFFORDSHIRE REGIMENT, IRAQ, AUGUST 2005 (TAPE 8) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 3026
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Summary: Members of 1 Staffords at Camp Abu Naji, near Al-Amarah.
Description: START 08:00:00 Bars and tone.
08:00:30 Interview (shot at night using an image intensifier) with Major Mike Niblett, Officer Commanding C Company 1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment. He discusses the investigation of two explosions apparently aimed at the Iraqi Security forces, and other unrest (including the "sport" of stoning and bricking of army vehicles).
08:06:13 Interview with Colour Sergeant Dave Travis, also shot at night with image intensifier talking about the threat, especially in the light of the fatal attack on three of their colleagues (Second Lieutenant Richard Shearer, Private Phillip Hewett and Private Leon Spicer) four weeks earlier.
08:12:50 Newspaper cuttings about the fatal attack, which have been mounted on large boards and pinned to the wall in camp, along with letters of condolence and support.
08:17:27 General views of operations room; personnel carry out routine duties (answering telephones, checking equipment etc).
08:29:50 Exterior of 1 Staffords headquarters; large sign saying "TASK FORCE MAYSAAN" with close-up of the Staffordshire Regiment badge.
END 08:31:32
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Niblett, Michael (person)
Travis, Dave (person)
British Army, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Abu Naji, Al-Amarah, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
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
