Title:FINAL BATCH OF BRITISH TROOPS ARRIVING IN LOBITO, ANGOLA; VE DAY SERVICE ON THE DECK OF RFA SIR GALAHAD [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 549
Other titles:BRITISH ARMY IN ANGOLA DURING OPERATION CHANTRESS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: I. British troops, the last "chalk" of the British UN contingent, arrive at the Ami warehouse in Lobito, where they are briefed and issued with ammunition. Interviews with personnel of 30th Signals Regiment: Second Lieutenant Sue Pillar (Troop Commander), Sergeant Peter McDonald (Chief Technician, Satellite Communications), Signaller Chris Smith (Radio Operator), Signaller John Thompson, Signaller Richard Lloyd and Second Lieutenant Graham Cable (interpreter in the linguists' cell, AGC).
II. The Reverend Brian Elliott CF conducts a VE Day service on the flight deck of RFA Sir Galahad with members of each unit in BRITCOM present.
Description: ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendments, from Army Mobile News Team discs.)
Troops arriving at Lobito (Ami warehouse), this chalk is the last of the Main Body to arrive in Angola
Shots of arriving troops receiving initial briefing and being issued ammo
IV - 2Lt Sue Pillar, Troop Commander, 30 Sigs Regt - Devon
IV - Sgt Peter McDonald, Chief tech satellite comms, 30 Sigs Regt - Bradford
IV - Sig Chris Smith - Radio OP, 30 Sig Regt - Birmingham central
IV - Sig John Thompson - Satellite cell - Clacton on Sea, Anglia
IV - Sig Richard Lloyd - Data satellite - Merseyside, Granada
IV - 2Lt Graham Cable - Interpreter linguists cell AGC - Canterbury, Meridian.
Link this IV with shots of the CO on Tape 1 where he and the interpreter are surrounded by locals and also the shots at Catembela station with the WG to make up a feature on this interpreter
GVs and cutaways of the VE Day service on the flight deck of the Sir Galahad, members of each unit in Britcom are present at the service.
The Rev Brian Elliott CF (45) based at Hullavington conducts the service - York
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY IN ANGOLA DURING OPERATION CHANTRESS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFA 549
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1995-05-08
Production Country: GB
Production Details: United Kingdom Land Forces Mobile News Team (Production company)
Brown, Dave (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 30
