Chandra, Roneel (Major, b.1980)

Place Middle East: Iraq, Camp Taji
Accession Number AWM2017.676.1
Collection type Private Record
Record type Collection
Measurement Extent: 1 cm; Wallet/s: 1
Object type Document
Maker Australian Army Medical Corps
Swift, Rebecca
Chandra, Roneel
Place made Iraq
Date made 2016
Access Open
Description

Collection relating to the service of Major Roneel Chandra, Army Nursing Officer, Task Group Taji 3, Iraq 2016.

This collection includes a programme comemmorating the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, held at Camp Taji Iraq in 2016 at the approximate time the first plane hit the North Tower in 2001. On the reverse is a poem titled 'A Firefighter's Prayer'.

Additionally, the collection includes of a five page document 'Iraqi Combat Medic Course Assessment Framework'. The document outlines a three day medical programme of instruction known as ISF JNCO Medical Commanders Course. The training objectives of the course are laid out and there is a page for assessors to complete and rank candidates competent or not yet competent.

Finally, the collection includes of an original two page poem written by UK combat medic Private Rebecca Swift. The poem is titled 'Task Group Taji 3 Health Coy', and is a light-hearted tribute to Private Swift's time with the Task Group and the people she has worked with, including Major Roneel Chandra.

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