THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 19
  • Other titles: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Interviews and messages to camera from members of 1st Battalion the Royal Welch Fusiliers, guarding oil pipelines in the Az Zubayr area.
  • Description: START 00:00:00 Bars. 00:00:20 Interview with Sergeant Evans in both English and Welsh. 00:06:08 Interview with Lance Corporal Mark Owen (English and Welsh); he also sends a message home. 00:10:33 General views of the newly-constructed/repaired pipeline. 00:13:55 Radio messages from Land Rover; the radio operator, Lance Corporal Jones, records a message home. 00:15:45 Further general views of pipeline and surrounding area, including abandoned sections of original pipe, pools of oil, spent ammunition on the ground and distant shots of electricity lines. Concrete barriers around the exposed section of pipeline; Iraqi personnel in discussion. Land Rover. 00:20:00 Interview (Lance Corporal Kendall ?). 00:21:15 Interview with Fusilier Orton, who also sends a message home (English and Welsh). 00:25:23 Interview and message home from Fusilier Hughes (English and Welsh). 00:29:42 Interview and message home from Fusilier Morgan (English and Welsh). END 00:35:57
  • Alternative Title: BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
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  • Object_Number: BFV 19
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
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  • Production Date: 2004-08-28
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company) Gedge, Andy (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Royal Welch Fusiliers, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Az Zubayr, Iraq (geography) Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) Iraq post-2003 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: None Subtitle language: None
  • Technical Details: Format: DVCam Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 40; Running time: 23 mins
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    BFV 19

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 20 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 21 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 81 (THE ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS, AZ ZUBAYR, 28 AUGUST 2004 (MASTER EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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