SAUDI ARABIA, 1991-01-22. LIEUTENANT (LT) ANTHONY MCWATTERS, ROYAL CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL ...

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Accession Number P01663.010
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker McWatters, Anthony J
Conflict Gulf War, 1990-1991
Period 1990-1999
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SAUDI ARABIA, 1991-01-22. LIEUTENANT (LT) ANTHONY MCWATTERS, ROYAL CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (RAEME), IN FRONT OF A CHALLENGER ARMOURED REPAIR AND RECOVERY VEHICLE AT DEVIL DOG DRAGOON RANGE, ABOUT 100 KILOMETRES NORTH OF THE PORT OF AL JUBAYL. LANCE CORPORAL PANTER, ROYAL ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (REME), IS ON THE VEHICLE. THE RANGE WAS THE TRAINING AREA FOR THE BRITISH 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE AT THE TIME OF THE GULF WAR AGAINST IRAQ. THE VEHICLE BELONGED TO ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6), REME. LT MCWATTERS WAS ON AN OVERSEAS POSTING WITH THIS UNIT.