| Place | Middle East: Persia, Kurdistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01762.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Maker |
Hodge, Jonathon Vere |
| Place made | Iraq |
| Date made | June 1991 |
| Conflict |
Gulf War, 1990-1991 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Gir-i-Pit region, Northern Iraq. 1991-06. Members of a medical team with the Australian Service ...
Description
Gir-i-Pit region, Northern Iraq. 1991-06. Members of a medical team with the Australian Service Contingent prepare for a tea break while operating a roadside clinic for Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraqi forces in the wake of the Gulf War. The team, equipped with a Landrover and trailer, travelled in excess of 150 kilometres from the base camp each day providing humanitarian assistance to refugees located both roadside and in destroyed villages. Approximatelyn 60 to 100 patients were treated each day. The Australian Service Contingent provided humanitarian aid as part of Operation Habitat (Australia's contribution to the multinational response known as Operation Provide Comfort). One of a series of photographs taken by Major Jon Hodge.