The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Butare, Rwanda. 1994-08-26. Sergeant (Sgt) Joanne Cook of 3BASB (Brigade Administration Support Battalion) Townsville, QLD, smiles happily while washing her clothes outside in two plastic buckets. Sgt Cook is a member of the Australian Medical Support Force serving in Rwanda as part of UNAMIR (United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda) (peacekeeping). The Australians established an outposted medical treatment section compound in Butare to provide medical care for UN troops deployed to help repatriate refugees affected by the civil war. The treatment section is also to provide assistance to the CARE Australia orphanage in Butare and will begin treating locals in surrounding refugee camps.
Butare, Rwanda. 1994-08-27. United Nations (UN) vehicles parked outside the outposted medical treatment section compound in Butare which was established by the Australian Medical Support Force. The co
Sergeant (Sgt) Mick Senger cuts up meat to feed members of the Australian Medical Support Force. Sgt Senger is a cook for the Australian Medical Support Force, which is part of the UNAMIR (United Nati
Busoro, Rwanda. 1994-09-10. Local children crowd in the street waving at the camera. A member of the Australian Medical Support Force is walking through the crowd of children. This team is serving in
Busoro, Rwanda. 1994-09-10. Lieutenant (Lt) Rodney Peadon of 3BASB (Brigade Administration Support Battalion) Townsville, QLD, a nursing officer with the Australian Medical Support Force serving in Rw
Private Ben Roberts chopping potatoes to feed members of the Australian Medical Support Force. Private Roberts is a cook for the Australian Medical Support Force, which is part of the UNAMIR (United N
Captain Jim Parsons, a member of Headquarters 3 Brigade, currently serving in Rwanda with the Australian Medical Support Force, sits outside with a group of local children at the displaced persons cam
