Army and Air Force personnel practice sling-making as part of a pre-deployment first aid course ...

Accession Number P04223.068
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Dupont, Stephen
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Randwick
Date made 21 October 2003-24 October 2003
Conflict Period 2000-2009
Solomon Islands (RAMSI), 2003-2013
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to Acquired through Australian War Memorial official commission 2003
Description

Army and Air Force personnel practice sling-making as part of a pre-deployment first aid course at Randwick Barracks, Sydney, prior to travel to the Solomon Islands to participate in Operation Anode. From left to right: Private N G Tasker of 145 Signal Squadron, Craftsman D J Scully of 145 Signal Squadron, Leading Aircraftman G E Turner of 381 Expeditionary Combat Support Squadron (381 ECSS), and Corporal S W Atkinson of 381 ECSS. Operation Anode was Australia’s military and policing contribution to the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI).