First British casualty in Bosnia

Title

First British casualty in Bosnia

Genre

Interview

TX Date

14 Jan 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:02:13

Description

Army Major Paul Pearson speaking from Bosnia, following the death of the first British casualty, Lance Corporal Wayne Edwards of the Cheshire Regiment, who died in cross-fire in Gornji Vakuf. Pearson says this will not affect the army’s determination to continue with its humanitarian aid mission. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Paul Pearson

Keywords

Deaths; Ethnic conflicts; Military personnel; Humanitarian assistance; Peacekeeping; Casualties; Wars (events); Religious conflicts; Bosnia and Herzegovina; Serbia; Yugoslav War (1991-1995); Gornji Vakuf; Wayne Edwards

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