The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Paul Keating (centre), on an official visit to the United ...

Place Asia: Cambodia
Accession Number P01748.045
Collection type Photograph
Object type Colour
Physical description Colour
Maker Unknown
Place made Cambodia: Phnom Penh province, Phnom Penh
Date made 1992
Conflict Period 1990-1999
Cambodia (UNTAC), 1992-1993
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

The Prime Minister of Australia, Mr Paul Keating (centre), on an official visit to the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC). The soldier talking to him with his head turned away from the camera is Lieutenant Colonel Steve Ayling, Commanding Officer (CO) of UNTAC's Force Communications Unit (FCU). The soldier to the right of the Prime Minister with his pace stick under his arm is Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) Barry Martin, Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of FCU. At the extreme left holding an attache case under his arm is the Prime Minister's senior adviser, Mr Mike Keating. He is talking to General Peter Gration, Chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The Australian soldiers serving with UNTAC are wearing in Disruptive Pattern Combat Uniforms (DCPU) with blue United Nations (UN) hats.

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