| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR02004 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Walter, James |
| Place made | Rwanda |
| Date made | 1994 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Rwanda (UNAMIR), 1993 - 1996 |
Walter, James (Warrant Officer Class II, b.1959)
Description
Collection relating to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda II (UNAMIR II) service of Warrant Officer Class II James Walter, Advanced Party Australian Medical Contingent, Rwanda, 1994.
Wallet 1 of 1 - Consists of two typed letters Walter sent home to friends describing his experiences as part of the Advanced Party Australian Medical Contingent to UNAMIR II in Rwanda from August to December 1994. He writes of the short warning for the deployment, of his journey to Rwanda, and his arrival in Kigali. He also provides a summary of the violence and a graphic description of the conditions in the city, describes the contingent's work to clean up and make the hospital operational, the injuries caused by anti-personnel mines, and the contingent's interactions with local children.