The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Operations Officer, Major Simon Gould, issues instructions over the radio in the communications centre at the headquarters of the Australian Medical Support Force in Rwanda. Major Gould, who led the advance party responsible for re-establishing the Kigali Central Hospital prior to the arrival of the main contingent, is leaving the mission early to take up a selected appointment as a student at the Command and Staff College at Queenscliff, Victoria. The Australian Medical Support Force is part of UNAMIR (United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda), a peacekeeping mission in the war-torn central African nation. The medical support force provides medical treatment to the UN troops and humanitarian help to the local people where possible.
Scientific Officer Captain Caroline Burdock sits at her desk in front of a microscope at Kigali Central Hospital. Captain Burdock is a member of 1 Field Hospital Ingleburn, NSW, serving in Rwanda with
Scientific Officer Captain Caroline Burdock wearing a blue lab coat at work in the Kigali Central Hospital. Captain Burdock is a member of 1 Field Hospital Ingleburn, NSW, serving in Rwanda with the A
Medical Administration Officer Lieutenant (Lt) Sean Kennaway talks to a young Rwandan burns patient at the Australian run wing of the Kigali Central Hospital. Lt Kennaway is part of a 308 strong Austr
Officer commanding the infantry protection element for the Australian Medical Support Force, Major Michael Day, checks security at the guard box controlling entry into the barracks housing the headqua
Lance Corporal Mick Orr, a member of 4 Put Medical Company, currently serving with the Australian Medical Support Force in Rwanda, wears a protective mask while spraying pesticide fogging at the displ
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
