| Accession Number | P08707.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | |
| Maker |
Marshall-Cormack, Guy Patrick |
| Place made | Lebanon |
| Date made | 1980 - 1982 |
| Conflict |
Period 1980-1989 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Lieutenant Colonel Guy Patrick Marshall-Cormack, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization ...
Description
Lieutenant Colonel Guy Patrick Marshall-Cormack, United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO), Observer Group Lebanon, at Fort Khiam, El Khiam near Marjayoun, Lebanon. He is holding a copy of the book "The footsoldiers : the story of the 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion, A.I.F. in the war of 1939-45." In June 1941 members of 2/33 Battalion stormed this fort following an artillery barrage that had driven the French from their position.