1 RAR Operation Solace Somalia

Accession Number F04174
Collection type Film
Measurement 53 min
Object type Home movie
Physical description 8mm super/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Place made Somalia
Date made April 1993
Access Open
Conflict Period 1990-1999
Somalia, 1992-1995
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Source credit to This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government.
Description

Footage shot by 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR) during Operation Solace in Somalia. Scenes include: [REEL 1] office work; communication equipment; seated soldiers; local people and children; administration of vaccines and medical care; civilian aid workers; ADF camp area and vehicles; accomodation tents and facilities; vehicle mainentance; post box; trucks, tractors and forklift; camp scenes; supplies; unidenfied soldiers talking to camera; watchtower; camp perimeter fence and views; [REEL 2] washing; food preparation and cooking (BBQ); washing hands; eating; patrolling a local village; villagers awaiting supplies; establishing wire perimeter; local people and children; cleaning weapons; camp accomodations and facilities; talking with local people; soldiers around truck; monkey; self defence practice; medical care. [REEL 3] parade and drill with packs; helicopter landing; searching local truck; tank; camp beds in the field; 8 Section 3 Platoon Baidoa foot patrol (29 April 1993); trucks and heavy vehicles; high pressure cleaning; eating; medical care; camp scenes; confiscated weapons.

Film order form
  • Part 1 Video of 1 RAR Operation Solace Somalia (video)
  • Part 2 Video of 1 RAR Operation Solace Somalia (video)
  • Part 3 Video of 1 RAR Operation Solace Somalia (video)