| Place | Africa: Rwanda, Kigali |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | PR01567 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Overall: 60 cm x 86 cm |
| Object type | Souvenir, Photograph |
| Maker |
Australian Defence Force Moore, Lyndall Wendy United Nations Various |
| Place made | Australia, Rwanda |
| Date made | 1994-1995 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 Rwanda (UNAMIR), 1993 - 1996 |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction. |
Moore, Lyndall Wendy (Squadron Leader, b.1968)
Description
Collection relating to the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) of Flying Officer (later Squadron Leader) Lyndall Wendy Taylor (later Moore), Australian Medical Support Force, Rwanda, 1994-1995.
The collection consists of a collage personal photographs and United Nations memorabilia mounted on a large Australian Army poster commemorating the 50th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The college relates to Flying Officer Taylor's deployment as a Royal Australian Air Force nursing officer with the Australian Medical Support Force to UNAMIR in 1994 to 1995. Attached to the poster, anti-clockwise from top left, are: 1. United Nations brassard worn by Taylor; 2. photograph of colleagues traveling to Kigali Airport in the back of a truck (taken during Taylor's first short leave, around 18-21 April 1995); 3. photograph of Anzac Day cenotaph at base of living quarter stairs; 4. photograph of Taylor in AUSMED Intensive Care with 3-4 day old baby with major illness; 5. photograph of Taylor with Leading Aircraftman Haydn Cohen; 6. photograph of Taylor with Flying Officer Jackie Hardy and two children from a local orphanage (the Mother Theresa Orphanage was 'adopted' by both Australian contingents in Rwanda); 7. photograph of Flying Officer Hardy with young Rwandan patient; 8. photograph of Leading Aircraftwoman Anne Croft with young baby patient; 9. photograph of Captain Suzie Busch carrying a young patient Rwandan style. Also attached to the poster is the cap badge worn by the donor in Rwanda.