Dili, East Timor. 14 November 1999. Australian soldiers relaxing inside a building next to the ...

Accession Number P03184.154
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Maker Amor, Rick
Place made Timor: Dili
Date made 14 November 1999
Conflict East Timor, 1999-2013
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Dili, East Timor. 14 November 1999. Australian soldiers relaxing inside a building next to the road block at the old Dili airfield, now used as a heliport by the International Force for East Timor. The road block is part of the airfield security assigned to the 5th/7th Battalion (Mechanised), The Royal Australian Regiment (5/7RAR). Left to right: Lieutenant Micah Batt, Platoon Commander 5/7RAR, Private Cameron Simpson, Army History Unit (AHU), Sergeant R. Henderson, 11 Platoon, D Company, 5/7RAR and Warrant Officer Class 2 Brian Manns, AHU. There are cans of Coke, Fanta and Sprite on the table along with newspapers. In the background are boxes of Summit bottled water.

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