| Place | Africa: Somalia |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL33400 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Cotton |
| Maker |
Gooses T-Shirts Aust Pty Ltd |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | c 1993 |
| Conflict |
Somalia, 1992-1995 |
UNOSOM II T-shirt : Chief Petty Officer M B Apperley, RAN
Description
Red cotton T-shirt with UNOSOM II Operation Iguana logo on the left featuring the United Nations emblem surrounded by a kangaroo, emu and boomerang. On the back of the t-shirt is a tri service motif with 'UNOSOM - II'. A makers label with washing instructions is sewn onto the inside of the neckline.
History / Summary
Associated with the service of Chief Petty Officer Michael Barry Apperley who served as part of the second contingent to the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) from 7 June to 12 December 1993. Apperley was part of the Australian Movement Control Group, known as ‘movers’, working with United Nations military and civil authorities to coordinate air and sea operations in Somalia. UNOSOM II (1993 -1995) was the second United Nations operation in Somalia after the country collapsed into civil war in the early 1990s. Its role was to ‘use all necessary means’ to establish a secure environment for humanitarian relief operations in Somalia.