| Accession Number | P03364.018 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | East Timor |
| Date made | 31 August 1999 |
| Conflict |
East Timor, 1999-2013 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright |
East Timor. Group portrait of UN Civilian Police and Indonesian Police, including BRIMOB members, ...
Description
East Timor. Group portrait of UN Civilian Police and Indonesian Police, including BRIMOB members, after loading ballot boxes aboard a UN Bell Helicopter at the Pousada Hotel, Moubisse. Identified back row, left to right: unidentified; Mohammed Nik Rozi of Malaysia; Beverly Trumble of the USA; Sergeant (Sgt) Shaun Bennetts of Australia; Sandra Hoffschildt of Australia; Sgt Martin Hess of Australia; two Philippines National Police members; Doug Chappina of the USA, unidentified. The Australian Federal Police contingent provided police monitors, election support, and military liaison as part of the UN Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) supervision of the referendum, held on 30 August 1999, to allow the East Timorese to choose between autonomy within Indonesia or independence.