| Accession Number | P12263.002 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Rahman, Mohammed Abdur |
| Place made | East Timor |
| Date made | c September 2000 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Members of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) assist with the transportation ...
Description
Members of the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) assist with the transportation of the bodies of three members of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) back to their homelands. The UNHCR employees, Samson Aregahegn of Ethiopia, Carlos Caceres-Collazo of Puerto Rico and Mr Pero Simundza of Croatia, were killed when their office was attacked by militia in Atambua, West Timor. The Australian soldiers include, from left: Lieutenant S A Mouatt; Sergeant A Brown; Lance Corporal (L Cpl) J A McGhee; L Cpl J M Steleton and Private D J Cundy. Members of 6RAR also assisted with the evacuation of UN and other staff from Atambua. During 2000 6RAR participated in Operation Tanager, mainly operating on the border of East and West Timor.