Title:HRH THE DUKE OF KENT VISITS 1ST BATTALION THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS, BASRA, 5 FEBRUARY 2006 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 305
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2006 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: HRH Prince Edward, The Duke of Kent, visits 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (1RRF) in his role of Colonel-in-Chief.
Description: START 00:42:01 Black screen followed by colour bars.
00:42:10 On board a helicopter during flight, the Duke, wearing full combat fatigues with helmet, sits on a seat.
00:42:27 The Duke stands on the ground, in the middle of a muddy area of ground serving as a makeshift helipad, and greets colleagues from 1 RRF. The group makes its way past a group of parked Warrior armoured vehicles.
00:42:45 At battalion headquarters, the Duke receives a briefing in a room dominated by an aerial photograph of Basra.
00:43:08 Canteen: members of 1 RRF queue up for their meal. The Duke joins them without ceremony, eating his food and then meeting staff.
00:44:04 Merlin helicopter waits as the Duke and his entourage climb on board. Aerial shots of Basra during the flight.
00:44:43 The Duke's helicopter comes in to land at ranges; he disembarks in an open area and greets soldiers, many of whom have 1 RRF hackles in their berets. (The Duke himself is wearing a hackle.)
00:46:43 The Duke inspects a Warrior armoured vehicle and talks to its crew. He sits on board and goes for a drive. Afterwards, he fires an automatic pistol on the range, shooting at standard card targets. He inspects his marksmanship.
00:49:58 Close-up of RRF cap badge and hackle.
00:50:07 The Duke meets medical crews and tours hospital facilities before departing in a four wheel drive vehicle.
00:51:15 Interview with senior officer (Lieutenant Colonel ?) outside the headquarters of 1 RRF.
END 00:53:38
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2006 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 305
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2006-02-05
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Edward, Prince (Duke of Kent) (person)
British Army, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1st Battalion (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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
