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Military funeral of IRA victim Jason Burfitt

Title
Military funeral of IRA victim Jason Burfitt
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
25 Aug 1988
Year of production
1988
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Duration
00:02:17
Description
A military funeral for Jason Burfitt of the 1st Battalion Light Infantry – a victim of the IRA - was held today at St John’s Roman Catholic Church. Monsigneur William Mitchell, who gave the address, condemns the IRA for cloaking hate with religion. Report also includes an interview with an unnamed soldier and former school friend of Jason Burfitt, as well as army spoke sman Major Chris Downwood. Finishes with three bugles playing The Last Post. Henrietta(?) Peak(?) reports from Bath (for GWR?).
Contributors
Henrietta(?) Peak(?); William Mitchell; Chris Downwood; GWR?
Keywords
Deaths; Northern Ireland; Terrorism; British; Somerset; IRA; Funerals; Army; Soldiers; Bath; Jason Burfitt; Avon (county)

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