P03530.001 Accession Number: P03530.001

Description

The site where Sergeant Ian Ward of the NSW police was killed when his Land Rover hit a landmine on 12 November 1974. Ward was escorting a family through the buffer zone between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish controlled areas of Cyprus. He was a member of the Australian civilian police contingent serving with the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Parts of the wrecked vehicle can be seen in the background, along with a sign on the fence reading, "R.I.P. KILLED IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE SGT. IAN DONALD WARD AUST CIVPOL 12 November 1974". A nearby memorial cairn (not visible in the photograph) marks the spot.

Details

Accession Number
P03530.001
Photographer
Peter Londey
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Format: 35mm
Support: Acetate
Date Made
8 October 1997
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
P Londey
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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