SAINT ANDREW'S DAY CELEBRATIONS, BASRA, 30 NOVEMBER 2007 [Allocated Title]

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Object description

Pipers play in the Scots Guards' mess on Saint Andrews Day; also interviews with members of 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh.

Content description

I. Two pipers play as members of the Scots Guards sit down for a meal in their mess (in a tented roof over blast walls). Soldiers queue up at the servery. Various views of the pipers.

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II. Interview with Private Terry Francis of 2nd Battalion the Royal Welsh (who was also seen on earlier tape). He speaks in both Welsh and English.

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III. Bilingual interview with Private Steven Bratt of 2 Royal Welsh.

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DVCam

Object details

Category: Film
Related period: 1990 to the present day (content)
Creator: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Holmes, Andy (Corporal, RAF) (Production individual)
Production date: 2007-11-30
Place made: GB
Dimensions: whole: Number Of Items/reels/tapes 1
Catalogue number: BFV 1075

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Francis, Terry Andrew
Bratt, Steven
British Army, Scots Guards
British Army, Royal Welsh, 2nd Battalion
Associated places

Basra International Airport, Basra, Iraq
Associated themes

British Army post-2000
Iraq post-2003

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