| Accession Number | P03518.007 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Wenham, Poppy |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Townsville |
| Date made | 31 March 2000 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 PNG [Bougainville] (PMG), 1998-2003 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Members of the multinational Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) boarding Royal Australian Air Force ...
Description
Members of the multinational Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) boarding Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Hercules transport aircraft, serial number A97-178. The PMG were departing for peackeeping duties in Bougainville. Identified is Corporal (Cpl) Shawn Lewis (far left), 145 Signal Squadron, Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RAEME) who later died at Loloho, Bougainville in an accidental drowning.