Barnby, Donald Richard (Federal Agent, b.1950) Accession Number: AWM2019.254.3

Description

Collection relating to the Truce Monitoring Group service of Federal Agent Donald Richard (Don) Barnby, Australian Federal Police (AFP), Bougainville, 1998.

Wallet 1 of 2 - Consists of documents, certificates and a pocket notebook related to Barnby's deployment to Bougainville with the Truce Monitoring Group (TMG) on Operation Bel Isi from February to April 1998. The collection includes a pre-deployment training program, pre-deployment administration document containing general information, a nominal roll of Australian civilian peace monitors and suggested equipment list, a Department of Defence inventory list, a document of threat definitions, an Australian Army training program for the civilian peace monitors on Operation Bel Isi and Barnby's handwritten notes from the course, briefing notes on the conditions and amenities to be expected on Bougainville, and two letters authorising duty free purchases. The collection also includes a document detailing the basics of Tok Pisin, a copy of the Lincoln Agreement on Peace, Security and Development on Bougainville, a movement table for Barnby's return to Australia, an incomplete copy of Barnby's end of tour report, correspondence regarding pay allowances to AFP personnel deployed on Operation Bel Isi, eight blank envelopes, and a pocket notebook in which Barnby briefly diarised his daily activities between 4 February and 20 March 1998.

Wallet 2 of 2 - Includes a Rules of Behaviour card issued to Australians deployed on Operation Bel Isi, a TMG certificate of appreciation issued to Barnby, a computer printed photograph of Barnby with two others in Bougainville, and the booklet "Bougainville: Brief for AFP Officers". The booklet, developed in 1997, includes a brief outline of the history of the Bougainville dispute, the threats and geography, a copy of the Burnham Declaration and the Burnham Truce, and basic phrases in Tok Pisin. The wallet also includes a blue plastic folder issued to the 17th AFP Contingent to the United Nations Force in Cyprus; Barnby repurposed his folder for use during his deployment to Bougainville. The folder previously contained the documents included in the collection.

Details

Accession Number
AWM2019.254.3
Maker
Various
Maker
Australian Federal Police
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Diary
Measurement
Extent: 4 cm
Wallet/s: 2
Date Made
1997-1998
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
32
Access
Open
Copying Provisions
Copying not permitted
Copyright
Commonwealth of Australia copyright

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