Boarding of QE2 for Falklands

Title

Boarding of QE2 for Falklands

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop; Music

TX Date

12 May 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:52

Description

Report on soldiers boarding the ocean liner QE2 to travel to the Falkland Islands. Soldiers, crew members and their families (unidentified, except for Nigel Warburton) comment. Includes brass band music by the Welsh Guards. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Nigel Warburton

Keywords

Armed forces; UK; Military personnel; Falklands War (1982); Falkland Islands; Family; Navy; Ships; Soldiers; Wars (events); Ocean liners; Maritime warfare; Eyesight; QE2

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