| Place | Middle East: Persia, Kurdistan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01762.008 |
| 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 |
Probably Gir-i-Pit, northern Iraq. 1991-06. Banner of the British Army medical squadron featuring ...
Description
Probably Gir-i-Pit, northern Iraq. 1991-06. Banner of the British Army medical squadron featuring the words `Haven amidst holocaust'. As part of the multinational response known as Operation Provide Comfort, the squadron provided support out of an old school building for Kurdish refugees fleeing Iraqi forces in the wake of the Gulf War. Under their operational control were the four medical teams of the Australian Service Contingent (as part of Operation Habitat, Australia's contribution to Operation Provide Comfort). According to Major Jon Hodge, the Contingent made great use of the British pediatrician and infectious diseases physician, as well as the evacuation ambulances and helicopter.