Australian Defence Force personnel, Iraq 2003

Accession Number PR05369
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement 1 wallet: 1 cm
Object type Letter
Maker Various
Place made Australia, United States of America
Date made 2003
Access restricted
Conflict Iraq, 2003-2013
Description

Collection relating to the Iraq War service of Australian Defence Force personnel, Australia and United States of America, 2003.

Wallet 1 of 1 contains 39 messages, letters, illustrations and emails sent by members of the public from across Australia and the United States. Some are included on a form entitled "To the Soliders, Sailors, and Air Personnel of the Australian Defence Force". The messages contain thanks, support, well wishes for a safe return, advice and some personal reflections from time in service. They also contain commentary on the negative views held by some members of the wider public in Australia and the US on the deployment of troops to Iraq.

These messages were collected by Rory Patterson at Australian Headquarters.