P02211.021 Accession Number: P02211.021

Description

Kibeho, Rwanda. 1995-05. Sick and wounded refugees receiving treatment from medical personnel of the Australian Medical Support Force (AMSF). The Australians are wearing United Nations (UN) insignia and have set up a temporay canvas cover over several stretcher cases. Crouching over their patients are left to right: Unidentified; Flight Lieutenant Robyn Yeo RAAF (wearing blue face mask); unidentified; Corporal Jenkins (wearing Red Cross brassard), a patrol medic with 2 Cavalry Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps (RAAC); the woman on the far right, and also wearing a brassard is Able Seaman Grover, RAN. Lieutenant Michael Hamming, a Nursing Officer, is standing on the far right speaking with an unidentified patrol medic. Two weeks earlier the Kibeho refugee camp had been devastated during a riot and subsequent massacre. All the Australian's were members of the United Nations Assistance Mission In Rwanda (UNAMIR).

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Accession Number
P02211.021
Photographer
Warrant Officer Class Two Justin Peter White
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Transparency
Physical Description
Colour: Colour
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Brand: Kodak - Safety Film
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor Cpl J White
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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