P04102.139

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ID number
P04102.139
Photographer
Parker, David Dare
Object type
Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base
Place made
Iraq: Baghdad
Date made
18 May 2003
Credit line
Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003
Collection
Photograph
Description
An Iraqi woman wearing the traditional burka, passes five Australian soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), on piquet duty outside the former Australian Embassy residence, Baghdad. Identified is Private Nathan Lissing (right). During Operation Falconer, 2RAR formed part of the Australian Security Detachment (SECDET) responsible for providing protection to Australian Diplomats in Iraq. 2RAR operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.

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