Title:COMMEMORATIONS FOR THE NINETIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, THIEPVAL, FRANCE, JUNE-JULY 2006 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1198
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes in and around the Thiepval Memorial during the Somme commemorations. Marchpast. HRH Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales and his wife Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, visit the war cemeteries at Thiepval.
Description: SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc):
START 00:30:00 Union flag on top of Thiepval Memorial.
01:44:00 Serving Scottish regiment soldier talking to ex soldiers.
02:05:00 Thiepval Memorial.
02:30:00 Crowds waiting for memorial service to begin.
03:05:00 Flag bearers marching past with band.
04:30:00 G.Vs around Press information centre.
05:53:00 G.Vs of memorial and grave stones of unknown soldiers.
08:29:00 Dignitaries laying wreaths at Memorial.
08:50:00 Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall sign the memorial book.
11:15:00 The Prince of Wales meets the Grounds men of the Cemeteries and the Duchess of Cornwall is given a posy to lay on the Unknown soldiers graves.
17:06:00 Tape ends.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1198
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2006-07-01
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Punter, Paul (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Charles, Prince (Prince of Wales) (person)
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (person)
British Army (regiment/service)
