The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) standing in a street in Ermera. Identified, left to right: Sandra Chestnutt, Australian District Electoral Officer (DEO); Don Barnby, Australian Federal Police (AFP); Rindert (no further information), Dutch DEO; Rose (no further information) DEO from Ghana. 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.
Members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) walking past East Timorese locals scooping coffee beans into a machine to shell them. Identified, left to right: two unidentified East Timores
Informal portrait of United Nations (UN) staff, District Electoral Officers (DEO) and civilian Police Officers, part of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). Identified, left to right, ba
Informal portrait of civilian Police Officers, and District Electoral Officers (DEO), all members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET). Identified, left to right, standing: Sergeant (Sgt)
Informal group portrait of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Officer, Sergeant Phil Hunter (left) with Indonesian Police and unidentified District Electoral Officer (DEO). The Police and DEOs are in Eas
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
Informal portrait of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Sergeant Paul Morris, a member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), standing in the doorway to a shop in the Ermera market place. UNA
