| Place | Asia: Afghanistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P11446.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Carroll, Gerry |
| Place made | Afghanistan |
| Date made | 7 February 2007 |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
IEDs extracted by 8520859 Corporal (Cpl) Gerard (Gerry) Carroll entrenching tool. Cpl Carroll ...
Description
IEDs extracted by 8520859 Corporal (Cpl) Gerard (Gerry) Carroll entrenching tool. Cpl Carroll enlisted in the Australian Army on 16 October 2006 and completed his service on 29 August 2013. During this time he was deployed to Afghanistan from 2 April 2009 - 6 March 2010 and held the rank of Craftsman (CFN) Metalsmith in the MRTF -2 (Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force) Workshop. Carroll was the only Metalsmith in the Battle Group and his work included all repairs and metal fabrication work, including welding repairs to Armoured vehicles, B vehicles, fabrication of specialist tooling, and equipment.