Title:PRIVATE WILLIAM BESSEY, AMATEUR BOXER, JUNE 2005 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 496
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Private William Bessey is interviewed and goes on patrol
Description: Interview with Private Bessey, a reservist who works as a driver and top cover for JSUB(MT) in Iraq (Joint Services Unit Basra - Motor Transport). He discusses his work and also talks about his boxing, including his desire to lose 3.5 stone to drop to Cruiserweight. He is seen putting on his kit before going out on patrol on top cover of a Land Rover. Street shots in and around Basra.
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2005 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 496
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2005-06-24
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Royal Navy Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Bessey, William (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: 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: 16 mins
