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Written by 1st (Aust) Field Hospital Association & 1HSB   
Monday, 08 October 2007
1st Australian Field Hospital - 1st Field Hospital - 1 Health Support Battalion

 

Vietnam War 1962 – 1972

Provision of Health Service Support to Australian and American Forces,
as well as to civilians of the Republic of South Vietnam.

Namibia 1989 – 1990

United Nations Transitional Assistance Group (UNTAG). Provision of Health Service Personnel to the Australian Contingent of UNTAG during Namibia’s transition to independence from South Africa.

Persian Gulf 1990 – 1991

Provision of Health Service Personnel to Operations "Desert Shield" and
"Desert Storm" after the invasion of
Kuwait by Iraq.

Kurdistan 1991

Provision of Health Service personnel to Operation Habitat was Australia’s
contribution of International relief to Kurdish refugees after the Gulf War

Cambodia 1992 – 1993

Provision of Health Service Personnel to the Australian Contingent of
the United Nations Transitional Authority in
Cambodia.

Somalia 1992 – 1995

Provision of Health Service Support to the Australian Force in Somalia;
as part of the United Nations Task Force (UNITAF).

Rwanda 1994 – 1995

The provision of Health Service Support to the
United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNIMIR).

Solomon Islands 1995 – 1996

Provision of Health Service personnel to Operation Sheperd was
Australia’s contribution of health support to the Solomon Islands.

Bougainville 1998 –

Provision of Health Service Support to the Truce Monitoring and
Peace Monitoring Groups to the people of
Bougainville.

Vanimo, New Guinea 1998

Provision of Health Service Support to the people of Vanimo,
New Guinea
, following the Tsunami Disaster

East Timor 1999 – 2000

Provision of Health Service Support to the International Force in East Timor (InterFET), and the people of East Timor following the East Timorese independence from Indonesia.

Sinai

Provision of Health Service support personnel to Operation Mazurka is Australia’s
contribution to the Multi National Force and Observers (MFO) in the
Middle East.

 

Last Updated ( Friday, 12 October 2007 )
 
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