| Place | Middle East: Persia, Kurdistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01762.002 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Maker |
Hodge, Jonathon Vere |
| Place made | Iraq, Iraq |
| Date made | May 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Gir-i-pit region, northern Iraq. 1991-05. Dressed in protective clothing, a member of the ...
Description
Gir-i-pit region, northern Iraq. 1991-05. Dressed in protective clothing, a member of the Australian Service Contingent sprays insecticide into a tent as part of a preventative medicine operation. As part of Operation Habitat (Australia's contribution to the multinational response known as Operation Provide Comfort), the Contingent provided humanitarian aid to Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraqi forces in the wake of the Gulf War.