Title:HOUSEHOLD CAVALRY REGIMENT PREPARE FOR BORDER PATROLS AT THE SHATT AL-ARAB HOTEL, 8 JUNE 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 561
Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Interviews with members of the Household Cavalry Regiment outside their headquarters at the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel, discussing the role of A Squadron in mentoring the border police on the Iran-Iraq Border and preparation for the Queen's Birthday Parade. The unedited interviews are followed by an edited version.
Description: START 23:59:39 Black screen followed by bars and tone.
01:21:07 TIMECODE RESET. Interview with Major Gazeley, Officer Commanding A Squadron the Household Cavalry Regiment, outside the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel.
01:26:04 Interview with Trooper Joseph Butler, talking about the visits to the border checkpoints, and his role as top cover in the Scimitar. He also discusses preparations for the Queen's Birthday Parade.
01:30:42 Interview with Trooper John David Vine (sitting on Scimitar armoured vehicle.
01:34:45 Interview with Lance Corporal of Horse Douglas Edisbury.
01:40:36 General view of Scimitar outside the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel; Lance Corporal Edisbury climbs on board and drives her off.
01:41:19 General views of the exterior of the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel (to 01:41:49).
00:00:00 TIMECODE RESET. Bars and tone.
00:00:08 Title "A SQN Household Cavalry QBP Points 08.06.04".
00:00:12 Interview with Major Gazeley.
00:03:39 Interview with Trooper Joseph Butler.
00:05:46 Interview with Lance Corporal of Horse Douglas Edisbury.
00:08:47 General view of Scimitar and the Shatt Al-Arab Hotel.
END 00:09:05
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 561
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-06-08
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Allison, Gordon (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Household Cavalry Regiment (regiment/service)
Keywords: Shatt al-Arab Hotel, 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: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 30 mins (ca)
