Socks : G Ruediger, Chief Negotiator Bougainville Peace Monitoring Group

Pair of olive green Australian Defence Force issued woollen socks.

This pair of standard Australian Defence Force issued woolen socks were worn by Guy Ruediger while serving with the Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) in Bougainville. He was the Chief Negotiator from 17 January to 11 April 2003 (including handovers). He had previously served as Deputy Chief Negotiator from August to November 2000. The Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) operated on Bougainville from 1998 to 2003. The PMG comprised a mix of military and civilian personnel from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu. They played an important role in facilitating the peace process between Papua New Guinea and Bougainville, by monitoring the ceasefire, increasing awareness of the peace process and providing a neutral presence to assist the discussion of important issues regarding the future of Bougainville.