| Accession Number | P11598.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Digital file |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory |
| Date made | 2008-2009 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Informal group portrait of mounted North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) troops as they rehearse and ...
Description
Informal group portrait of mounted North West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) troops as they rehearse and check procedures. Identified, left to right, is: Private (Pte) Silk; Sergeant (Sgt) Peter Leacy; Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1) Mal Stewart and Corporal (Cpl) B Ferguson. NORFORCE was formed in 1981 as an Infantry unit of the Australian Army Reserve. Its primary role is reconnaissance and surveillance in northern Australia. NORFORCE has an estimated 65 regular personnel and 435 reservists at any one time. Indigenous soldiers make up fifty per cent of NORFORCE's personnel, and patrol in the area they were recruited from in order to draw on their local knowledge.