| Place | Asia: Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART96215.005 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 21.8 x 28 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Myers, Campbell |
| Place made | Afghanistan |
| Date made | 2012 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
WO Class 2 Cheryl Acton painting the countries of the fallen soldiers on the Memorial Wall at TK
Description
Depicts a portrait of a female ADF member painting the names of the countries of fallen soldiers on the Memorial Wall at Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan. The Memorial Wall commemorated the names of soldiers from Uruzgan province killed in action from several nations, including Australia. Campbell Myers has worked as a MultiMedia Technician since 2008 with the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE). In 2012 he was posted with the 1st Intelligence Battalion and deployed to Afghanistan as a replacement for a member who was on relief on 'out of country' leave. He was employed with the PSYOPS Detachment Uruzgan 7 and 8 which were part of the Combined Military Team in Uruzgan, Afghanistan. Myers was deployed twice to Afghanistan; initially in August -September 2012 and subsequently from March-April 2013. While in Afghanistan, Myers drew and sketched the events and day-to-day activities he participated in and witnessed while at the Australian military base at Tarin Kowt in the Uruzgan province.