| Accession Number | P03518.028 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Wenham, Poppy |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
| Date made | 7 May 2000 |
| Conflict |
Period 2000-2009 PNG [Bougainville] (PMG), 1998-2003 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
|
Number 30 Patrol group portrait, including their mascot "Mungi" the hornbill. After medical ...
Description
Number 30 Patrol group portrait, including their mascot "Mungi" the hornbill. After medical advice that it was unsafe to keep pets in their living area Mungi was later killed and eaten as part of survival training. 30 patrol was part of the multinational Peace Monitoring Group (PMG). Back row, left to right, Corporal (Cpl) Hal Tucker, Australia; Sergeant (Sgt) Des Parjons, Australia; and Private (Pte) Matthew Langford, Australia. Front row, left to right, Staff Sergeant (S Sgt) Matthew Blackburn, New Zealand; Major (Maj) John Bruno, Australia; Mungi; Lieutenant-Colonel Aru Maralau, Vanuatu; and civilian monitor Megan Anderson, Australia.