CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ, DECEMBER 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: CHRISTMAS MESSAGES FROM SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ, DECEMBER 2005 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFA 3131
  • Other titles: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Summary: Soldiers in Iraq record messages to camera for loved ones back in Britain; includes re-takes.
  • Description: START 00:00:00 Bars and tone. 00:00:47 Kingsman Byrne. 00:01:30 Lance Corporal Tucker. 00:02:11 Major Davies. 00:03:04 Sergeant Davis. 00:04:08 Lance Corporal Eratt, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:05:23 Lance Corporal Ansbro, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:06:28 Sapper Cole, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:07:18 Corporal Fender, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:08:02 Lance Corporal Reed, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:08:55 Group shot to everyone in Ripon; Merry Christmas from REME to Ripon. 00:10:12 Lance Corporal Griggs, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:10:53 Lance Corporal Bannon, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:12:05 Interview with Padre Hall and Lance Corporal Ashworth. 00:17:41 Craftsman Armitage, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:18:34 Craftsman Measor, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:20:09 Lance Corporal Sweeney, 38 Engineer Regiment. 00:20:59 Corporal Bruce, 7 Scots. 00:21:54 Private Garioch, 7 Scots. 00:23:09 Lance Corporal McAlpine, 7 Scots. 00:23:39 Private Farquharson, 7 Scots. 00:24:49 Lance Corporal Smith, 7 Scots. 00:25:17 Private Sinclair, 7 Scots. 00:26:03 Lance Corporal Mackay, 7 Scots. 00:26:55 Group shot: "Happy Hogmanay". 00:27:19 Private D'Cruz, 7 Scots. 00:27:50 Private Maclean, 7 Scots. 00:28:13 Sergeant Penrice, 7 Scots. 00:29:15 Private Gunn, 7 Scots. 00:29:45 Private Morgan, 7 Scots. 00:30:10 Private Stewart, 7 Scots 00:30:40 Lance Corporal Smith, 7 Scots (interview) 00:33:00 9 December, Basra Palace. 00:33:06 Private Bruce, Royal Green Jackets. 00:34:32 Private Fray, Royal Green Jackets. 00:36:14 Private Finney, Royal Green Jackets. END 00:36:47
  • Alternative Title: HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND 2005 COLLECTION [Allocated Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFA 3131
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © Crown copyright. IWM (BFA 3131)
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  • Production Date: 2005-12-08
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Headquarters Land Command (Production sponsor) Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: 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: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 36 mins
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