Casualty clearing station, Cape Moem, 1; verso: Casualty clearing station, Cape Moem, 2 Accession Number: ART29983

Description

A depiction of a casualty clearing station at Cape Moem, New Guinea. Medical facilities were found in areas with troop concentrations. The larger the concentration, the larger the medical facility. The smallest Army medical facility was a Casualty Clearing Station (ACCS) followed by a Camp Hospital (ACH), General Hospital (AGH) and Base or Military Hospital (BH).

verso: A second scene at a casualty clearing station, showing a patient being tended to on the stretcher

Details

Accession Number
ART29983
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 16.8 x 20.2 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
1845
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Purchased 1975
Copyright
Unlicensed copyright

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