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470 results found for '"Military personnel"' in Keywords.
Funeral of Montgomery of Alamein (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Report from the funeral of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery of Alamein at Windsor. Describes the scene and armed forces personnel and Royals attending; brass band and 19-gun salute also heard. Body later to...
Servicemen moonlighting (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Peter Allen interviews Sir Ian Gilmour (Conservative) on servicemen moonlighting to supplement low wages. Defence expenditure has fallen; he calls for Labour government to increase wages.
Servicemen moonlighting (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Neville Trotter MP on servicemen moonlighting to make ends meet, now covering fire service due to firemen’s dispute so unable to moonlight. Calls for review of wages. Interviewer not identified (poss. John...
Moonlighting (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
David Jordan, Low Pay Unit, on moonlighting to supplement low wages in light of recent revelations of servicemen moonlighting. Discusses extent of problem, industries where moonlighting more prevalent, doing...
Servicemen Christmas appeal (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with organiser of appeal for donations to servicemen for Christmas. The response has been amazing , with many small donations from pensioners. Speakers unidentified.
Towards 2000 - Future of the military (1977)
- Genre
- Special
Towards 2000 with former Field Marshal Michael Carver looking at the past 25 years of military history and looking forward at the next 23 years. Including who may cause a threat, who our allies will be and...
Columbia rainforest expedition (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Captain John Saunders is interviewed about an expedition (beginning June 1977) rafting down the Rio Caqueta, a tributary of the Amazon, to conduct scientific projects in the border area of Columbia and...
Firemen’s strike - Army replacements (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker (union representative?) on what the response time will be of the army replacement for the fire service and what people can do to prevent the need for a fire engine...
Firemen’s strike - Government broadcast (1977)
- Genre
- Public information; Special; Speech
Broadcast by a Government minister (Home Secretary Merlyn Rees?) on the Government stance on the firemen’s dispute over wages, cover to be provided for fire services during the strike and giving...
Firemen’s strike - Belfast’s army replacements (1977)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview on the firemen’s strike over wages and the troops that will be provided as cover in Belfast during the strike who will face hostility in some areas and possible bombing campaign by the IRA. Male...