| Accession Number | P04103.489 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
| Place made | Iraq: Baghdad |
| Date made | c April 2003-May 2003 |
| Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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| Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Private (Pte) Beau King, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), monitors an area of ...
Description
Private (Pte) Beau King, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR), monitors an area of the former Australian Embassy residence while on night piquet duty. 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.