Title:HANDOVER OF CAMP CHINDIT, AZ ZUBAYR, 29 SEPTEMBER 2005 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 264
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Camp Chindit near Az Zubayr is handed over by 1st Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment to the Iraqi Army.
Description: START 00:00:00 Soldiers from the Royal Anglians gather and talk informally
00:00:30 Royal Anglian Regiment standard.
00:01:00 Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Eddie Thorne (CO of 1 Royal Anglians) about the leaving of Camp Chindit and the camp's handover.
00:02:49 Practice of the parade: British troops stand to attention. Bugler plays the Last Post as the standard is lowered and the Iraqi flag is raised.
00:06:37 Iraqi flag. Soldiers climb the flagpole.
00:07:31 The arrival of Iraqi Army generals including Lieutenant Colonel Abdul Hussein (Iraqi Army) who is greeted by Lieutenant Colonel Thorne.
00:10:05 Formal signing over of Camp Chindit to the Iraqi Army.
00:13:46 Iraqi Army members arrive for the parade, followed by members of the Royal Anglians.
00:18:58 Start of parade, with troop inspections.
00:21:26 Flag raising and lowering ceremony.
END 00:24:37
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 264
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-09-29
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
McIvor, Mac (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Thorne, Eddie (person)
Hussein, Abdul (person)
British Army, Royal Anglian Regiment, 1st Battalion (Royal Norfolk and Suffolk) (regiment/service)
Iraqi Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Chindit, 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: 24 mins
