| Accession Number | F04998 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 7 min 30 sec |
| Object type | Home movie |
| Physical description | 8mm super/colour (Kodachrome)/silent |
| Maker |
Wenham, Poppy |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
| Date made | 4-5 July 2000 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 PNG [Bougainville] (PMG), 1998-2003 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
| Source credit to | This item has been digitised with funding provided by Commonwealth Government. |
Peace Monitoring Group Bougainville 7 July 2000
Description
Peace Monitoring Group Bougainville patrol from Monitoring Team Arawa conduct work party near Zeune Island and Koromira Village to assist local ex combatants build a community centre, 22 June 2000. Shows ex combatants from Koromira Village swim ashore to collect pre sawn timber beams. Beams were transported from Zeune Island to Koromira by PMG in LCM8. Boat crew supervise loading, Private Nathan Bond. Ex combatants load timber beams aboard LCM8 for transportation to Koromira Village. LCM8 arrives at Koromira village. Ex combatants unload timber. Aropa Ground airfield, Bougainville 4-5 July 2000. Workteam at Aropa Ground prepare UH-1H Iroquois helicopter to return to Australia in an RAAF C-130 Hercules for servicing. Unloading replacement helicopter. Personnel include: Captain Jez King, Sergeant Czislowski, Corporal Norm Beer, LAC Dave Walkin, Corporal Chambers, Staff Sergeant Fletcher, Lieutenant Cash, Craftsman Middleton, Corporal Fox, Craftsman McMahon. Also shows stores being unloaded from ship "Island Express" at LST Loloho.
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