The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A Telstra satellite receiving and transmitting dish at the headquarters of the Australian Army contingent to the United Nations Assistance Mission In Rwanda (UNAMIR). This dish provided an independent communications link between Kigali and Australia and was maintained and operated by Royal Australian Signal Corps (RASIG) personnel. Separate to official communications traffic members of the Australian contingent could purchase Telecom phone cards, and, via this dish and portable commercial telephones, call home to Australia at any time.
A Telstra mobile satellite transmitting and receiving dish in the courtyard of the United Nations (UN) compound. The dish provided a vital telecommunications link with Australia and was operated by Ro
556272 Corporal Justin White, 135 Signals Squadron Royal Australian Signals Corps (RASIGS), using the telephone handpiece of a small International Maritime Satellite (INMARSAT) receiving and transmitt
Group portrait of Royal Australian Signal Corps (RASIGS) personnel in front of the Telstra satellite receiving and transmitting dish at the United Nations (UN) compound. Left to right back row: Corpor
Black circular patch embroidered with the words 'COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TROOP ASC2 UNAMIR II UNITED NATIONS OPERATION TAMAR RWANDA 1995'. Embroidered in gold in the centre of the patch
RAAF medical officer Squadron Leader Peter Clarke and RAAF medical assistant Leading Aircraftman Stephen Rust use a Mobile Intensive Care Rescue Facility (MICRF) on a Rwandan patient in a resuscitatio
Collection relating to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda II (UNAMIR II) service of Warrant Officer Class II James Walter, Advanced Party Australian Medical Contingent, Rwanda, 1994. Wa