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Photograph 200524 East Timor, 1999-2013Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Female soldier, Sergeant Pendergast, 1st Combat Services Support Battalion (1 CSS Bn) and other troops formed up in the Robertson Barracks compound where they were a

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Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Members of the 1st Combat Services Support Battalion (1 CSS Bn), including two female soldiers Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Smith (right) and Sergeant Pendergast (front row, second from left) formed up in the Robertson Barracks compound where they were addressed by the Prime Minister, John Howard, prior to their departure to join the International Force for East Timor (Interfet).
Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Female soldier, Sergeant Pendergast, 1st Combat Services Support Battalion (1 CSS Bn) and other troops formed up in the Robertson Barracks compound where they were a

Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Members of the 1st Combat Services Support Battalion (1 CSS Bn), including female soldier Warrant Officer Class 2 (WO2) Smith (centre) with Jones (left of WO2 Smith)

Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Members of the 1st Combat Services Support Battalion (1 CSS Bn), including two female soldiers Sergeant Pendergast (front row, third from right) and Warrant Officer

Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Mrs Howard talking to two female soldiers, Sergeant Pendergast (left) and Warrant Officer Class 2 Smith (right), both are of the 1st Combat Services Support Battalio

Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Mrs Howard (right) and Senator Meg Lees, the Leader of the Australian Democrats (left), talking to two female soldiers, Sergeant Pendergast (left) and Warrant Office

Palmerston, NT. 20 September 1999. Members of 5th/7th Battalion (Mechanised), The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7RAR) and the 1st Combat Support Services Battalion (1 CSS Bn) formed up in the compound
