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Accession Number | REL34762.001 |
Collection type | Heraldry |
Object type | Uniform |
Physical description | Cotton, Plastic, Velcro |
Maker |
Williams, R M |
Place made | China |
Date made | c 2006 |
Conflict |
Iraq, 2003-2013 |
Shirt: Robert L Nugent, Australian War Memorial Official Cinematographer
Light brown cotton twill long-sleeved shirt, with back yoke, button down collar, seven button fastening down the front and two button adjustable fastening on each cuff. The single left breast pocket bears the red embroidered horned bull logo of R M Williams. There are two dark green cloth patches, machine embroidered in yellow with 'AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER'. One is sewn above the breast pocket and the other on the upper right sleeve. Attached to the upper left sleeve with Velcro is a machine embroidered patch bearing the Australian flag above the word 'AUSTRALIA'. The inside neck bears a woven red label for R M Williams. All the plastic buttons are stamped 'R.M. WILLIAMS.'
Order a copyShirt worn in Iraq by Australian War Memorial-commissioned Australian Official Photographer Robert Nugent. The AWM supplied a clothing allowance to Nugent to purchase his choice of suitable clothing.
Nugent is a documentary film maker with a background in post-conflict development. Nugent was born in Albury, New South Wales in 1958. He has worked for United Nations as an environmental consultant in the Near East and South East Asia, and as environmental officer for the Central Land Council. In 2002-2003 Nugent gained a Master of Arts in Documentary Production from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. As cameraman and interviewer, Nugent has contributed to the 'Australians At War' Film Archive. In 2004, he established Visible Impact Assessment (VIAfilm), a production company specialising in social documentary.
Robert Nugent was the first official cinematographer to be commissioned by the Australian War Memorial. He was sent to record Operation Catalyst in Iraq in 2006. He left Australia on 4 April for Kuwait and Iraq. While in Iraq he spent time in the capital, Baghdad as well as Camp Smitty in the southeast. Nugent returned to Australia in late April 2006.