P01663.112 Accession Number: P01663.112

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AL JUBAYL, SAUDI ARABIA, 1991-04-05. CAPTAIN ANTHONY MCWATTERS, ROYAL CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (RAEME), SITTING ON THE BUMPER BAR OF HIS WRECKED LAND ROVER. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT DURING AN OVERNIGHT CONVOY FROM KUWAIT. CAPTAIN MCWATTERS WAS TRAPPED IN THE WRECKAGE FOR ONE-AND-A-HALF-HOURS AND SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO THREE RIBS, BOTH FEMURS AND THE PELVIS AND INJURIES TO THE KNEES, BACK AND NECK. HE WAS ON AN OVERSEAS POSTING WITH THE BRITISH ARMY, SERVING WITH ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6), 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE, DURING THE GULF WAR AGAINST IRAQ.

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Accession Number
P01663.112
Photographer
Anthony J McWatters
Classification
Photograph
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Date Made
5 May 1991
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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