| Accession Number | P04315.014 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Dupont, Stephen |
| Place made | East Timor: Dili |
| Date made | September 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Five riflemen from 3RAR, on patrol in Dili, take shelter behind a wall as they search for members ...
Description
Five riflemen from 3RAR, on patrol in Dili, take shelter behind a wall as they search for members of the pro-Indonesian militia. Identified, from left: Private (Pte) Greg Barraket; Pte Andrew Robinson; Corporal Sean 'Tas' McGinley; Pte Ben Roberts-Smith; Pte Trelawney McGregor. The men are from Eight Platoon, "C" (Charlie) Company. Following the announcement of the pro-independence ballot result in September 1999, the militia launched a campaign of arson, murder and destruction. Shortly afterwards, on 20 September, the first Australian troops were deployed to East Timor as part of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET), an Australian led international mission to bring peace and stability to East Timor under the United Nations mandate.