KUWAIT, 1991-02-28. CORPORAL (CPL) TONY HALL, THE GUN FITTER OF ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR ...

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Accession Number P01663.044
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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KUWAIT, 1991-02-28. CORPORAL (CPL) TONY HALL, THE GUN FITTER OF ARMOURED WORKSHOP FORWARD REPAIR GROUP 6 (FRG6), BRITISH 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE, JUST AFTER THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CEASEFIRE IN THE GULF WAR BETWEEN ALLIED COALITION FORCES AND IRAQ. CPL HALL IS INSIDE THE RADIO FITTED LANDROVER OF LIEUTENANT (LT) ANTHONY MCWATTERS, ROYAL CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (RAEME), WHO WAS ON AN OVERSEAS POSTING SERVING AS SECOND-IN-COMMAND OF FRG6. CPL HALL WAS LT MCWATTER'S DRIVER, OPERATOR AND COMPANION DURING THE WAR.