CANA/89/0316/02 Accession Number: CANA/89/0316/02

Description

Canberra, ACT. 1989-07-12. Group portrait of Australian engineers at Russell Offices, prior to leaving to serve in Pakistan with United Nations Mine Clearing Training Team (UNMCTT), assisting Afghan refugees to avoid the dangers of mines and other explosive ordnance as they return to their homes. Back row, left to right: Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Jock Turner, of Stirling, Scotland and Minto, NSW; WO1 Monty Avotins, of Hamilton, Qld, and Ringwood, Vic; WO1 Arnie Palmer, of Lithgow, NSW and Minto, NSW; Staff Sergeant Bob Kudyba, of Dandenong, Vic and Enoggera, Qld; WO2 Tony Smith, of Rosetta, Tas, and Kapooka, NSW. Front: Captain (Capt) Paul Petersen, of Klemzig, SA and Burwood, Vic; Capt Carl Chirgwin, of Elmore near Bendigo, Vic and Hammondville, NSW; Staff Sergeant Craig Coleman, of Penrith, NSW and Townsville, Qld; Major Graham Costello, of Fig Tree Pocket, Qld and Hammondville, NSW.

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Accession Number
CANA/89/0316/02
Photographer
Corporal A C Green
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright

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