P03258.227 Accession Number: P03258.227

Description

Sergeant (Sgt) John Rixon, a member of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) contingent to the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) farewells Colonel (Col) Tach Thy, Commander of the Khmer People's National Liberation Armed Forces (KPNLAF) police. Col Tach is wearing a disc over his left breast pocket bearing the official arms of the State of Cambodia's (SOC's) police force, with the legend 'Police' in Khmer and English. Members of the KPNLAF police were responsible for the security of the unarmed AFP contingent whenever they went on patrol, and the two groups developed a friendly relationship. Two UNTAC vehicles sit parked behind the pair, one of which bears the registration 'UNTAC 759'.

Details

Accession Number
P03258.227
Maker
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
1993
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Donor H Smith
Copyright
AWM copyright

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Accession P03258.227

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