Title:PADRES AT CAMP BASTION, AFGHANISTAN, NOVEMBER 2007 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1327
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at St Michael and All Angels multi-denominational chapel at Camp Bastion.
Description: Exterior of St Michael and All Angels. Padre emerges in full clerical attire; members of the congregation enter. Scenes during Catholic Mass in the chapel. Second, Anglican, service in the chapel.
Interviews with members of the congregation: Major Paddy Sheard (?), who discusses his Christian faith and stresses the importance of padres at in the field; Warrant Officer 2 Martin Reid, Royal Signals, in which he also discusses his faith, and his plans for Christmas, and with Captain Angela Edwards, HQ Bastion Support Group, stressing the importance of having padres in theatre.
Interview with Padre Connolly, Garrison Chaplain at Camp Bastion, discussing the role of the padre in the field.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1327
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2007-11
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Scott, Alex (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Bastion, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
