| Place | Africa: Somalia, Baidoa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01735.403 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Gittoes, George Noel |
| Place made | Somalia: Baidoa |
| Date made | 22 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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Lance Corporal Darren Davis, a dog handler from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment (CER), and Edd Tia, ...
Description
Lance Corporal Darren Davis, a dog handler from 3 Combat Engineer Regiment (CER), and Edd Tia, one of the regiment's three dogs, lead a foot patrol with A Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), through the streets of the town. Beside him is a yellow triumph TR7 which the soldiers are about to check for concealed weapons or explosives. They are serving with the Australian contingent to the Unified Task Force in Somalia (UNITAF).