The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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, back row: Sergeant (Sgt) Max Knoth (Australian Federal Police (AFP)); UN staff; Thai Police Officer; Sgt Phil Hunter (AFP); Australian DEO. Front row: locally employed East Timorese; Canadian DEO. 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, and District Electoral Officers (DEO), all members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET). Identified, left to right, standing: Sergeant (Sgt)
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
United Nations (UN) staff and members of the United Nations Mission East Timor (UNAMET) at a gathering at the Spanish District Electoral Officer's (DEO) house after the end of voter registration perio
Informal group portrait of Australian Federal Police (AFP) Officers, Sergeant (Sgt) Phil Hunter (left), Sgt Max Knoth (second from right) and John Tanti (right), with Tommy Kinsella (third from right)
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
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);
