| Accession Number | P03517.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Wilson, Graham |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
| Date made | 2000 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 PNG [Bougainville] (PMG), 1998-2003 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
An aerial view of the helipad and facilities of 171 Operational Support Squadron (171 OSS) at ...
Description
An aerial view of the helipad and facilities of 171 Operational Support Squadron (171 OSS) at Loloho. 171 OSS is part of the Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) which replaced the New Zealand led Truce Monitoring Group following the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement on 30 April 1998, and remained in the country until 30 June 2003. The PMG helped build confidence in the peace process by facilitating meetings and distributing peace related information. A total of 5,000 unarmed military and civilian personnel from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu served on the PMG. The conflict in Bougainville was one of the most serious in the South Pacific region since the Second World War, with an estimated 15,000 deaths and up to 70,000 people in refugee or displaced persons camps. It started in 1989 and lasted until the truce agreement in July 1997, although it was nine months until a permanent ceasefire was agreed to and signed.
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