Title:END OF TOUR SERVICE OF 2ND BATTALION THE ROYAL WELSH, BASRA, 28 NOVEMBER 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1073
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh take part in a religious service to mark the end of their tour in Iraq during Operation Telic X.
Description: I. General views of the service, being held in the open air at the Contingency Operating Base. Padre gives an address to the members of the regiment, then the regiment sing "I vow to thee my country" before prayers are said and a further address is made.
II. Interview with Private Terry Andrew Francis of C Company (answers in Welsh and English).
III. Interview with Private Adam Evans of C Company (answers in Welsh and English).
IV. Privates Francis and Adams fix a Warrior armoured vehicle, adjusting the track and checking the smoke ejectors. They are aslo seen cleaning their personal weapons, packing their kit, washing their hands and getting a meal in the cookhouse.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1073
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-11-28
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Evans, Adam (person)
Francis, Terry Andrew (person)
British Army, Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion, C Company (regiment/service)
Keywords: British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: Welsh
Technical Details: Format: DVCam
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 40; Running time: 34 mins
