Title:CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES OF 1ST BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY, CYPRUS, 7 DECEMBER 1998 (MOBILE NEWS TEAM MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 924
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND MASTER EDIT TAPES 1998 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 1st Battalion the Light Infantry, in Cyprus as part of the UN's UNFICYP multinational force (patrolling the "Green Line" separating the Greek and Turkish parts) prepare for Christmas at Troodos Barracks.
Description: Christmas tree is put up. Scenes of Troodos Barracks (patrol, Land Rover). Interviews with Privates Kevin Murphy and Carl Purreza. Major Peter Davis (Company Commander visits guard room and accommodation block to deliver the traditional "Gunfire" Christmas drink. Private Roper, battalion bugler, has his bugle filed with beer, which he drinks before performing "No More Parades"; he is also interviewed, as is Major Davis. Christmas meal is prepared in the unit kitchen.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer discs.)
09.58.30.00 Bars and tone for 1 minute.
10.00.00.00 Decorating a Xmas tree in the Rest/TV Room in the Troodos Camp.
10.01.57.01 A four man patrol checks out the perimeter fence around the communications installation.
10.03.05.22 Members from the Troodos Camp Guard sing a verse of Good King Wenceslas.
10.03.29.15 A landrover entering Troodos Camp. As it leaves the passenger hands a present to the gate sentry.
10.04.07.21 Interview - Private Kevin Murphy
10.07.12.17 Interview - Private Carl Purreza from Gateshead near Newcastle.
10.10.09.18 Company Commander - Maj Peter Davies visits the guard room and accommodation block to deliver the traditional 'Gunfire' drink to his men.
10.12.21.09 The battalion bugler by tradition, has his bugle filled with beer. He then drinks the beer and at the request of the Commanding Officer sounds 'No More Parades'.
10.12.58.16 Interview - Private Michael Roper from Sunderland.
10.14.04.13 Private Roper sounds 'No More Parades'.
10.14.23.12 Interview - Major Peter Davies who is one of the Company Commanders. He comes from Constantine near Falmouth in Cornwall.
10.17.30.07 Xmas preparations in the unit kitchen.
10.18.58.15 Ends.
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND MASTER EDIT TAPES 1998 [Allocated Series Title]
BFA 891 (PRE-CHRISTMAS ACTIVITIES BY 1ST BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY AND 19 REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY, PATROLLING THE GREEN LINE AT TROODOS, CYPRUS [Allocated Title])
