| Place | Africa: Somalia, Baidoa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01735.326 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Gittoes, George Noel |
| Place made | Somalia: Baidoa |
| Date made | 29 March 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Somalia, 1992-1995 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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Members of A Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), and Sapper Seamus ...
Description
Members of A Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), and Sapper Seamus Doherty, a dog handler from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment, with Mick, one of their three explosive detection dogs (EDDs), during a foot patrol through Baidoa. They are serving with the Australian contingent to the Unified Task Force in Somalia (UNITAF). The other dogs used were Tia and Duke. These military working dogs were the first to return to Australia after overseas service.