The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), with members of Falintil under a makeshift shelter at a Falintil camp. Identified, left to right, standing: two unidentified Falintil members (background); Sergeatn Wayne Corbett, New Zealand Police); Don Barnby, Australian Federal Police (AFP); unidentified Falinitil member. Seated: Sgt Randy Martenet, United States Police; two unidentified Falintil members. Falintil was originally formed as the military wing of the Fretelin political party and both played a major part in the pro-Independence movement surrounding the referendum. UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organise, conduct and supervise the referendum, held on 30 August 1999, to allow the East Timorese to choose between autonomy within Indonesia or independence. Following the overwhelming vote for independence, the pro-Indonesian militia launched a campaign of destruction, arson and murder, killing approximately 1500 people and forcing 300,000 others into West Timor as refugees. Due to this the mandate of UNAMET was extended from 31 August 1999 to 30 September 1999, although most members were evacuated by 20 September when the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) was sent in.
Informal portrait of civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), with a Falintil leader, holding a satellite telephone. Identified, left to right, standing: Se
Civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), relaxing with a drink and discussing the day's activities in an empty riverbed on the eve of the referendum for Eas
Civilian Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), sitting in the courtyard of the United Nations Headquarters in Gleno which was under siege by pro Indonesian mil
Group portrait of international Police Officers, members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) wearing United States Police shirts. Identified, left to right: Jim France (United States (U
International Police Officers, part of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), sitting around a fire outside the United Nations Headquarters at Gleno after polling in the referendum closed. Th
Civilian Police Officers of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) relaxing in the United Nations Headquarters before moving to their accommodation house. Identified, left to right: Don Barnby
