| Place | Africa: Somalia, Baidoa |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P01761.001 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour |
| Physical description | Colour |
| Place made | Somalia: Baidoa |
| Date made | c April 1993 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Somalia, 1992-1995 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Status to be assessed |
Baidoa, Somalia. c.1993-04. 362899 Warrant Officer 2 Richard Klima, Company Sergeant Major, ...
Description
Baidoa, Somalia. c.1993-04. 362899 Warrant Officer 2 Richard Klima, Company Sergeant Major, Support Company, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), serving with the Australian contingent to the Unified Task Force in Somalia (UNITAF). He is beside a makeshift washing machine built by Corporal Peter Chalker from a design by Corporal Chad Hughes, also of Support Company. Made from a cable reel, with an ammunition box welded on to form an opening, the machine is in the collection of the Australian War Memorial. (Donor R. Klima)