P01735.338 Accession Number: P01735.338

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Buurhakaba, Somalia. 1993-03-17. Six members of C Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), carry out a foot patrol at dusk on the outskirts of the town. Note the monolith on the right. This night patrol led by Corporal Possum wearing night vision goggles hoped to trap Somali bandits in culverts under the road where they stored weapons.

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Accession Number
P01735.338
Photographer
George Noel Gittoes AM
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Date Made
March 1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor G Gittoes
Copyright
AWM copyright

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