Carey, Brett (Lieutenant Colonel) Accession Number: PR00483

Description

Collection relating to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) service of 2277501 Major (later Lieutenant Colonel) Brett Carey, Royal Australian Corps of Signals, Western Sahara, 1992.

Wallet 1 of 2 - Consists of documents and a field message notebook related to Carey's deployment to the Western Sahara as second-in-command of the Second Australian Service Contingent in 1992. The wallet includes four copies of Carey's business card for the deployment, a Second Contingent staff table, a used envelope addressed to Mrs Alex Carey, a message of thanks from Major General Murray Blake (Land Commander Australia) following his visit to the Western Sahara, a birthday message to Carey, and Carey's field notebook. The notebook contains brief reminders, tasks and briefing notes.

Wallet 2 of 2 - Consists of documents relating to the pre-embarkation training schedule for Carey's deployment with MINURSO. The folder includes the training schedule for days four to 15 of pre-deployment training, a nominal list of the Second Australian Service Contingent to MINURSO, an itinerary for the visit of Major General Blake, and handover list between the two Australian contingents, and a document detailing the withdrawal of a lance corporal from the contingent for going absent without leave.

Details

Accession Number
PR00483
Maker
Lieutenant Colonel Brett Carey
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Document
Measurement
Extent: 2.5 cm
Wallet/s: 2
Date Made
1992
Place Made
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
26
Access
Restricted
Copying Provisions
Copying not permitted
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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