Living through Falkands war

Title

Living through Falkands war

Genre

Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:16:39

Description

Charley(?) Lowndes of the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) interviews Patrick Watts, who lived in Port Stanley throughout the Argentine invasion and occupation, and British liberation of the Falkland Islands in 1982 (Falklands war). Patrick was awarded the MBE for his role in keeping the Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station on the air to provide some means of communication for the Islanders. Sound is in mono. Unedited recording.

Contributors

Patrick Watts; BFBS; Charley(?) Lowndes

Keywords

Great Britain; Radio stations; Broadcasting; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Wars (events); Port Stanley; Dissemination of information; Falkland Islands Broadcasting Station; Patrick Watts

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