Title:40 COMMANDO ROYAL MARINES IN AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER 2007 (TAPE 17) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFM 258
Other titles:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Summary: Members of 40 Commando Royal Marines off duty at Camp Bastion.
Description: General views include men relaxing in their tent, main walkway through the accommodation areas of the camp, "Hookey Street" (Quartermasters' tents), gymnasium, cookhouse and mail tent. Marines watch the Rugby World Cup Final on television: this is an extended sequence, focusing on the reactions of the audience - they rapidly disperse at the final whistle (England had lost).
ROYAL MARINES VIDEO PRODUCTION UNIT SHOTSHEET
The following has been copied, without amendment, from RMVPU electronic shotsheets:
TC In TC Out Description
00 00 00 26 Bars
00 26 01 15 Inside POD tent Marines chilling
01 15 02 02 Main drag camp 501 camp bastion
02 02 02 35 CU Corp flag
02 35 03 27 Main drag (pan)
03 27 03 55 CU 4O Commando sign
03 55 04 01 Sgt Andy Nicholson walking down main drag
04 01 06 14 Hookey Street (QM’s tents)
06 14 10 20 Gym
10 20 11 15 Galley
11 15 12 57 Hot plate
12 57 14 37 Marines eating in main galley
14 37 16 21 Mail sacks
16 21 48 34 Marines watch Rugby World cup Final England v South Africa
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF ROYAL MARINES TAPES [Allocated Title]
Production Details: Royal Marines Video Production Unit (Production company)
Hewitt, Mark (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Royal Navy, Royal Marines, 40 Commando (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
Royal Marines (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
