| Place | Middle East: Persia, Kurdistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01762.003 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Transparency |
| Maker |
Hodge, Jonathon Vere |
| Place made | Iraq |
| Date made | May 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Probably Gir-i-pit, Northern Iraq. 1991-05. A young Kurdish child stands in front of a water tank ...
Description
Probably Gir-i-pit, Northern Iraq. 1991-05. A young Kurdish child stands in front of a water tank and stand constructed by engineers of the Australian Service Contingent to provide a reliable water supply. 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.