Postcard relating to the Australian-led Peace Monitoring Group (PMG) service of Patrick Anthony Foley, Department of Defence, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, December 2000. AWM2021.7.76
Australian War Memorial
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Dear John and team. I note with amazement that I have been on the island for almost 4 weeks. I don't want to even think about the 10 days I spent with the Army in Bamagh. (I again only describe it as sort of a working nightmare) (a blur of field-packs, marching, hutchies and heat) Things in Bougainville are either completely dull or amazingly surprising. (sometimes in the same day) I have flown in choppers crossed swollen streams helped treat someone who had been chopped with an axe etc. It certainley is a long way from my little desk. All my very best wishes to all Yours Patrick Foley
To WGCDR John Anderson
A/DHRP - RI - 1 - B05
Russell Offices
Department of Defence
Canberra ACT 26000
Postage Paid Australia
6 DEC 2000