Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
29 June 2007
Red Nose Day in southern Iraq
When Australian soldiers in southern Iraq put on funny red noses to mark Red Nose Day on 29 June, many of the 10,000 Coalition troops who are also based at Ali Air Base wondered what was going on.
Scores of Australian soldiers who deployed with the Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3 to Dhi Qar province wore the red noses to raise awareness and funds for kids and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
Approximately 500 personnel, drawn mostly from Darwin's 1st Brigade, make up the Overwatch Battle Group (West) - Three (OBG(W)-3). The Battle group is helping the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Provincial Governments build a secure and stable Iraq. OBG(W)-3 operates in the Al Muthanna and Dhi Qar provinces as part of the Multi National Force - Iraq (MNF-I).
| 20070625adf8094997_005 (L-R) Corporal Simon Croxford, Warrant Officer Class Two Brett Neale, Sergeant Martin Coad, Warrant Officer Class Two Phuc Tran, Private Melissa Sak and Captain Michael Brooke show their support for Red Nose Day by wearing red noses, stuffed toys and placing magnetic signs at Camp Terendak as part of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3. (Date taken: 26 June 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070625adf8094997_007 (L-R) Corporal Simon Croxford, Warrant Officer Class Two Brett Neale, Sergeant Martin Coad, Warrant Officer Class Two Phuc Tran, Private Melissa Sak and Captain Michael Brooke show their support for Red Nose Day by wearing red noses, stuffed toys and placing magnetic signs at Camp Terendak as part of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3. (Date taken: 26 June 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070625adf8094997_011 Members of the Royal Australian Electrical Mechanical Engineers workshop show their support for Red Nose Day by proudly wearing Red Noses, stuffed toys and placing magnetic signs at the workshop of Camp Terendak as part of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3. (Date taken: 26 June 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20070625adf8094997_012 Members of the Royal Australian Electrical Mechanical Engineers workshop show their support for Red Nose Day by proudly wearing red noses, stuffed toys and placing magnetic signs at the workshop of Camp Terendak as part of Overwatch Battle Group (West)-3. (Date taken: 26 June 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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