Accession Number | P04101.407 |
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Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Negative |
Maker |
Parker, David Dare |
Place made | Iraq: Al Asad |
Date made | c April 2003 |
Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial![]() |
Source credit to | Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003 |
Four unidentified members of the Special Air Services Regiment (SAS) on patrol at the Al Asad ...
Description
Four unidentified members of the Special Air Services Regiment (SAS) on patrol at the Al Asad airbase in western Iraq. The SAS, assisted by commandos from the 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (4RAR), took control of the airbase on 11 April 2003. The SAS and 4RAR operated in the Middle East as part of the Australian commitment to the Coalition forces assembled to disarm Iraq.