Gittoes, George Noel (War Artist, b.1949)

Collection relating to the Operation Solace deployment of George Gittoes, official war artist, Somalia, 1993.

Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of a diary/sketchbook Gittoes maintained between 25 February and 7 April 1993 during his deployment to Somalia as the official war artist attached to the Australian Army on Operation Solace/UNOSOM. Gittoes records his journey to Somalia, his initial impressions and efforts to capture photographs, the destruction in Moghadishu, lists of personnel photographed by Gittoes, his interactions with senior officers, the interest generated by his work, and his return to Australia. The diary entries are interspersed by sketches of military equipment and personnel, as well as occassional contributions (such as poems, factoids, and reports from patrols) by members of the Australian Defence Force, including: Warrant Officer Class 2 G R Conquest; 183975 Lance Corporal D J Miller; Lieutenant T A Evertt; Lieutenant J M Van Der Klooster; Private Day; 6101016 Bombardier D S Free; Warrant Officer Class 2 A E Stow; D G Tulley; Father Martin J Fleming; 4401509 Captain Daryl Campbell; Colonel W J A Mellor; Major M J Kelly; Warrant Officer Class 2 Anne Allison; Corporal Kim Felmingham; Corporal T D Warke; 182637 Corporal Leo Leppens; Naval Liaison Officer A R Powell; Lieutenant Brian Sankey; Warrant Officer Col Stone; Captain P L Angelatos; Warrant Officer John O'Grady; 62511 Warrant Officer Class 1 L J Riley; UNICEF Representative Mark Mullan; Lorraine Westcott and A229842 Sergeant Rick Abraham.