Title:ANZAC DAY AT DIVISIONAL HEADQUARTERS, BASRA, 25 APRIL 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 176
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Unedited coverage of commemorative open-air ceremony at dawn at Divisional Headquarters (Basra Air Station).
Description: START 00:00:00
00:00:47 Shots of the congregation at the dawn ceremony, stanting in a semi circle; includes close shot of cover of service book. Close-ups of faces.
00:02:35 Readings are made by British, Australian and New Zealand personnel.
00:04:50 TIMECODE RESET.
00:00:00 Readings continue (note soldier with Lithuanian soldier flash standing near camera).
00:00:35 Last post played by bugler, two minute silence, and piper playing "The Flowers of the Forest".
00:03:23 Wreaths are laid on memorial draped with Australian flag. Soldiers salute.
00:04:25 Padre gives final blessing at the end of the ceremony.
00:04:38 Major General Riley, British Divisional Commander, is presented a hat by Colonel Andrew Nikolic, the National Contingent Commander for Australia.
00:05:48 Interview with Colonel Nikolic (poor sound).
00:07:45 Cutaway shots of wreaths with commemorative card.
END 00:08:17
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 176
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-04-25
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Rose (POA [Phot]) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Nikolic, Andrew (person)
Riley, Jonathan (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
Australian Army (regiment/service)
New Zealand Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Basra International Airport, Basra, 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: 11 mins
