| Place | Asia: Afghanistan, Helmand Province, Forward Operating Base Shahzad |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P10271.102 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Fletcher, Nick |
| Place made | Afghanistan: Helmand Province, Forward Operating Base Shahzad |
| Date made | 4 February 2011 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Informal portrait of Gunner (Gnr) Abdiweli Moalim in full Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform ...
Description
Informal portrait of Gunner (Gnr) Abdiweli Moalim in full Disruptive Pattern Desert Uniform (DPDU) holding a British SA80 rifle. Gnr Moalim was part of a small Australian contingent who supported the British 7th Parachute Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery from October 2010 till April 2011.
This image was taken by Nick Fletcher, Senior Curator of Military Heraldry and Technology at the Australian War Memorial, as part of the Memorial's Curators in the Field program. This program aims to continue the Memorial's tradition of documenting Australians' experience at war, through observing the Australian Defence Force and collecting records, photographs, oral histories and objects for the Memorial's National Collection. Nick travelled to Afghanistan with the Australian Defence Force from January to February in 2011, together with fellow staff members Stephanie Boyle, Senior Curator of Film and Sound; and Peter Pedersen, Head of the Research Centre.