P04981.001 Accession Number: P04981.001

Description

Sergeant (Sgt) Denis Percy (left), and two other unidentified Australian policemen, meet with a Turkish major in the village of Polamedia. Sgt Percy, a police officer from NSW, served in Cyprus with the United Nations Civilian Police (UNCIVPOL), attached to the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Behind them is an Australian Land Rover, registration 70EL08, painted white, with kangaroos and United Nations markings. UNFICYP was established in 1964, to try to prevent further violence between the Greek and Turkish communities in Cyprus.

Details

Accession Number
P04981.001
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Print
Physical Description
Colour: b&w
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1971
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor D Percy
Copyright
Copyright unknown - orphaned work

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