Title:SCENES AT HEADQUARTERS, MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION SOUTH EAST, PRIOR TO THE REPATRIATION OF GUARDSMAN ANTHONY WAKEFIELD, 2 MAY 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 181
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Unedited footage prior to the repatriation of Guardsman Anthony James Wakefield, including the Coldstream Guards' barracks.
Description: START 00:00:00 Black screen followed by bars ("Pete's Cam" label).
00:00:57 Warrior armoured vehicles parked inside the headquarters (watchtower and gate in background); zoom in on Iraqi and Union flags (latter at half mast).
00:02:20 Warriors and surrounding area; Land Rovers drive past.
00:03:04 Barracks of 1 Staffords battlegroup, followed by general views of the adjacent memorial.
00:04:24 Barracks of No 1 Company, 1st Battalion the Coldstream Guards; regimental flag is flying at half mast.
00:05:03 Headquarters views: Land Rover driving past, helicopter on pad, Hesco barriers.
00:06:04 Soldiers in the memorial garden and walking along road; another Land Rover passes.
00:07:19 Soldiers change the track on a Warrior armoured vehicle. Others carry out maintenance on Challenger tank.
00:09:06 Statement to camera (with retakes) by Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Williams, Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion the Staffordshire Regiment (to whom the Coldstream Guards are attached).
00:17:27 Merlin helicopter comes in to land.
00:18:30 Soldiers line the road in formal line as the coffin of Guardsman Wakefield is driven along at walking pace, accompanied by bearers on foot. Padres are in attendance as the coffin is lifted from the back of the Land Rover and carried along the road as soldiers salute; bearer party walks past the Coldstream Guards barracks and onto the helipad.
END 00:26:22
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: British Forces Broadcasting Services (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Wakefield, Anthony James (person)
Williams, Andrew Michael (person)
British Army, Coldstream Guards, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
British Army, Staffordshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's), 1st Battalion (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: 26 mins
