| Accession Number | P03518.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Wenham, Poppy |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
| Date made | 5 April 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) undertaking emergency evacuation ...
Description
Members of the multinational Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) undertaking emergency evacuation training, codenamed Taipan, at Arawa Airfield. The group are being shown how to use smoke grenades. Identified, left to right: Corporal Ian Briggs, Australian Army; unidentified; Andrew Clarke, New Zealand Army; Lance Corporal Poppy Wenham, Australian Army, Royal Australian Corps of Signals; Captain George Tsaikos, Australian Army. Note the yellow hats and brassards each bearing the PMG emblem of a white dove on a blue background.