An Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) of the Australian Battalion Group (AUSBATT3), ...

Accession Number P09937.024
Collection type Photograph
Object type Digital file
Maker Ager, Stephen
Place made East Timor: Balibo
Date made 2000
Conflict East Timor, 1999-2013
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

An Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) of the Australian Battalion Group (AUSBATT3), Peacekeeping Force in Sector West, sank when it was crossing a swollen creek during the wet season near the township of Balibo. The vehicle was operated by personnel from the Second Cavalry Regiment. This image relates to the service of the United Nations Headquarters Peacekeeping Force (HQPKF), United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor (UNTAET).