P04959.001 Accession Number: P04959.001

Description

An unidentified New Zealand Army colonel or brigadier, attends an Anzac day ceremony at Phnom Penh, Cambodia. He is probably serving with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). In 1993 the New Zealand Army boosted its commitment to UNTAC, sending a further 40 communications specialists, forming the Force Communications Unit (FCU) with Australian forces. The officer, a Vietnam War veteran, is wearing a ribbon bar displaying the ribbon colours for an Order of the British Empire (OBE); Vietnam Medal; New Zealand Armed Forces Award; and Vietnamese Campaign Medal. He has attached a red poppy of remembrance to his UN cap badge.

Details

Accession Number
P04959.001
Photographer
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Date Made
25 April 1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 2006
Copying Provisions
Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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