MSU/94/0015/18 Accession Number: MSU/94/0015/18

Description

Private Robert Syron, 2nd/4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR), serving in Rwanda as part of the infantry protection element for the Australian Medical Support Force, stands on guard behind a tall iron gate at King Feisal Hospital while on security patrol. Private Syron is carrying a Steyr F88 service rifle. The Australian Medical Support Force is providing medical treatment for United Nations (UN) troops deployed to repatriate refugees affected by the civil war, and to provide humanitarian assistance to local people.

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Accession Number
MSU/94/0015/18
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
26 September 1994
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
AWM copyright

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