General Thorne on Christmas in the Falklands

Title

General Thorne on Christmas in the Falklands

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Dec 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:02:58

Description

Major-General David Thorne, Commander of the British Forces in the Falklands, on a Ministry of Defence decision not to allow his family to join him for Christmas in the Islands. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

David Thorne

Keywords

Armed forces; UK; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Christmas; Family; Wars (events); Ministry of Defence

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