The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Informal portrait of Sergeant Paul Morris, Australian Federal Police (AFP), a member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET), seated in a United Nations Land Rover making notes. 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.
An unidentified East Timorese man and boy sitting in a United Nations Land Rover, used by members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET). UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to o
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Officer, Sergeant Phil Hunter a member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) washing his uniform in a bucket. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999
Informal portrait of Sergeant Phil Hunter, Australian Federal Police (AFP) (centre), part of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), with two local interpreters employed by the United Natio
A group of East Timorese children standing in front of and climbing on a United Nations Land Rover, used by member of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET). UNAMET was sent to East Timor on 1
An Indonesian Police Officer shaking hands with Jim France, United States Police Officer after a patrol. Watching from a United Nations (UN) Land Rover is Don Barnby, Australian Federal Police (AFP),
Indonesian Police, armed with machine guns, standing in front of a United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) land rover. UNAMET were sent to East Timor on 11 June 1999, to organise, conduct and super
