Other titles:BRITISH ARMY IN ANGOLA DURING OPERATION CHANTRESS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Further scenes of NDS Atlantic unloading at Lobito; vehicles and containers are disembarked. Interviews with some of the team of movers, including Lieutenant Adrian Sorrell (Officer in Charge of the Movements port detachment), Corporal Chris Calkin and Lance Corporal Gill Jones. The MST (Mobile Surgical Team) set up their tents and unload supplies, as does the Mobile Bakery. Interview with Private Gill Evans and Corporal Andy Crowthorne, who have postponed their wedding to take part in Operation Chantress.
Description: ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendments, from Army Mobile News Team discs.)
GVs of NDS Atlantic (RO/RO) unloading in Lobito at night. This ship carried the bulk of the British contingents equipment and supplies
Various shots of vehicles and containers disembarking and a particularly excellent shot of a WG stagging on at the loading ramp with vehicles in the background
IV - Lt Adrian Sorrell - OIC Movements port detachment movers - Essex
IV - Cpl Chris Calkin - Essex - movers joining the Luanda detachment
IV - Lcpl Gill Jones - South Wirral - Movement control movers
Port of Lobito GVs for use with 17 Port and Maritime and 9 Supply Regt features
Shots of the mobile surgical team setting up and unloading medical supplies and setting up tents etc
Shots of the mobile bakery, setting up at Lobito Port
IV - Pte Gill Evans (Manchester) and Cpl Andy Crowthorne who are engaged to be married and both work in the mobile bakery unit, part of 9 Supply Regt. They had to postpone their wedding due to OP Chantress. Both live in Fleetwood near Blackpool.
Alternative Title:BRITISH ARMY IN ANGOLA DURING OPERATION CHANTRESS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
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Object_Number:BFA 552
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:1990-2000
Production Date:1995-05-09
Production Country: GB
Production Details: United Kingdom Land Forces Mobile News Team (Production company)
Brown, Dave (Production individual)
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Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Technical Details: Format: Beta-SP
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 30