Operation PADANG ASSIST
22 October 2009
Lend a Caring Hand
Primary Casualty Reception Facility staff from HMAS KANIMBLA conduct medical observations at 1 Health Support Battalion, on Indonesian people injured by the earthquakes in Sumatra.
| 20091020ran8106603_011 Leading Seaman Aircrew Dean Morgan waves to onlookers as Seaking 22 departs a football field near Pariaman. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091018ran8106603_025 Lieutenant Colonel Lachlan Sinclair, Commanding Officer 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB), speaks with Major General A. Tanjung, The Indonesian Military commander overall in charge of disaster relief efforts in Padang whilst conducting a tour of the facilities of 1 HSB. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_020 Able Seaman Medic Phill Armstrong from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility onboard HMAS KANIMBLA, tends to an elderly Indonesian lady at 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB). at Gerringing. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_031 Lieutenant Commander Michael Walsh from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility onboard HMAS KANIMBLA conducts observations on earthquake victims at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_034 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor tends to the wounds of an Indonesian man at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, whilst assisting the army with medical observations. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_036 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor tends to the wounds of an Indonesian man at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, whilst assisting the army with medical observations. (Date taken: 18 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_048 Chief Petty Officer Medic Skeeta Newman checks the Indonesian phrase book with Lieutenant Commander Michael Walsh whilst tending a wound from an Indonesian man at 1 Health Support Battalion, based at Gerringing. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_052 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor comforts an Indonesian man at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, whilst assisting the army with medical observations. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091019ran8106603_289 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor comforts an Indonesian man at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, whilst assisting the army with medical observations. (Date taken: 19 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_058 Nursing Officer, Lieutenant Steven Line from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility, provides an Indonesian lady with some medication at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, whilst assisting the army with medical observations. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_059 Nursing Officer, Lieutenant Steven Line from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility, provides support to an Indonesian lady at 1 Health Support Battalion based at Gerringing, whilst assisting the army with medical observations. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_067 Craftsman Ross Macraild constructs a Prosthetic arm splint for an Indonesian lady at 1 Health Support Battalion, Gerringing, Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_072 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor observes the damage sustained from the force of the earthquakes, to a building in Gerringing, Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_097 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor observes the damage sustained from the force of the earthquakes, to a building in Gerringing, Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_112 Chief Petty Officer Medic Skeeta Newman abserves damage caused to a building by the recent earthquakes in the town of Gerringing. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_126 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor meets some local children at the Gerringing market place, whilst observing the damage caused by the recent earthquakes surrounding Padang. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_145 (left to right) Lieutenant Garry McHugh, Lieutenant Stephen Line, Able Seaman Medic Phill Armstrong, Able Seaman Medic Mel Mosmondor and Chief Petty Officer Medic Skeeta Newman from HMAS KANIMBLA, meet local Indonesian children in the town of Gerringing. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_150 Able Seaman Medic Melissa Mosmondor from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility greets a newborn at 1 Health Support Batttalion (who was born at a referred local hospital), whilst conducting medical observations on Indonesians affected by the recent earthquakes. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_155 (left to right) Lieutenant Colonel David Ward, Corporal Peta Siggers, Captain David Heslop, Lieutenant Vicki Edwards, Captain Jane Currie and Major Sue Lumsdaine from 1 Health Support Battalion (1HSB) with a local Indonesian lady who gave birth to a baby boy. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_166 Craftsman Ross Macraild fits a prosthetic arm splint to a local Indonesian lady at 1 Health Support Battalion with Lieutenant Colonel David Ward checking the craftsmanship of the splint, which was constructed on site by CFN Macraild. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_182 Lance Corporal Barry Simshauser from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment, 23 Support Squadron assists with the construction of the new Health Clinic building at Gerringing, Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_192 Sapper Luke Ryder from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment helps with the construction of the new Health Clinic Building at Gerringing. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_203 Members from 1 Combat Engineer Regiment construct the new Health Clinic Building at Gerringing. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091019ran8106603_324 Lieutenant Commander Michael Walsh, Able Seaman Medic Phill Armstrong from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility on HMAS KANIMBLA with Interpreter, Lieutenant Elly Poyntz from 1 Combat Service Support Battalion (1CSSB) assist a local Indonesian lady at 1 Health Support Battalion based at the town of Gerringing. (Date taken: 19 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_213 A local Indonesian boy is given medical aid at 1 Health Support Battalion by members of the Primary Casualty Reception Facility from HMAS KANIMBLA, who are working together with the army at 1 Health Support Battalion. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_228 Lieutenant Commander Michael Walsh from the Primary Casualty Reception Facility on HMAS KANIMBLA, tends to an Indonesian lady at 1 Health Support Battalion, where Army and Navy work together to aid those who were injured in recent earthquakes in West Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_232 Group image of Army, Navy and interpreters at 1 Health Support Battalion, working together to provide health care to the earth quake affected people of Sumatra. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091020ran8106603_271 Leading Seaman Aircrew Dean Morgan and Leading Seaman Aircrew Bryan Druery looking out the cab door of Seaking 22 prior to landing on a local field near Padang. (Date taken: 20 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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