Army veteran remembers 'burden of the work' in the 30 years since Somalia mission

Veteran Bob Worswick inside the Australian War Memorial's exhibition focusing on the peacekeeping operation in Somalia. Picture by Keegan Carroll

It's been 30 years since Bob Worswick was part of the peacekeeping mission in Somalia, but he still remembers how harsh the country was.

"We were young and enthusiastic, but perhaps not very well equipped," the Australian Army veteran said.