Falklands war ends - SS Uganda returns

Title
Falklands war ends - SS Uganda returns
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
9 Aug 1982
Year of production
1982
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Duration
00:04:02
Description
Report on the return of the hospital ship and troop carrier SS Uganda to Southampton after seeing service in the Falklands war, with reveille played. Speaking are: Matron Edith Meiklejohn; Father Chris Bester. Female reporter not identified.
Contributors
Edith Meiklejohn; Chris Bester
Keywords
Great Britain; Nurses; Southampton; Falklands War (1982); Argentina; Falkland Islands; Wars (events); War casualties; Military hospitals; SS Uganda; Edith Meiklejohn; Chris Bester

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LBC/IRN, "Falklands war ends - SS Uganda returns". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0015800124011 (Accessed 05 Feb 2026)