| Place | Africa: Western Sahara |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | BRIA/91/0382/06 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 4x5", Polyester, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Dex, T R |
| Place made | Western Sahara |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Western Sahara. 1991-12. Corporal Greg Scanlon, linesman, of Hillston, NSW and Ferny Grove, Qld, ...
Description
Western Sahara. 1991-12. Corporal Greg Scanlon, linesman, of Hillston, NSW and Ferny Grove, Qld, with Sergeant Paul Goodridge, operator keyboard and cipher, of Eltham, Vic and Strathpine, Qld. They are members of a 40-man Australian Army contingent (mostly from the 1st Signals Regiment) with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Western Sahara (MINURSO), providing communications for 3,000 UN peacekeeping soldiers from thirty countries, monitoring a ceasefire and organising a referendum to give the people a choice between independence or integration with neighbouring Morocco.