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Falklands war - Bluff Cove memorial service

Title
Falklands war - Bluff Cove memorial service
Genre
News report; Interview; Press conference
TX Date
8 Jun 1983
Year of production
1983
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Duration
00:03:36
Description
Report on the memorial service at the Kensington Temple in London for the Welsh Guards killed during the sinking of the Sir Galahad and Sir Tristram by Argentine forces at Bluff Cove on the Falkland Islands in 1982. Speaking are: Captain Philip Roberts; war reporter Kim Sabido; Ava Sweet, wife of Philip Sweet who was killed in action; John Nicholson, father of Gareth Nicholson. Male reporter not identified.
Contributors
Kim Sabido; John Nicholson; Philip Roberts; Ava Sweet
Keywords
Shipwrecks; London; UK; Great Britain; Military personnel; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Warships; Wars (events); Bluff Cove; War casualties; Sir Galahad; War dead; Sir Tristram; Kensington Temple

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