A.A. lookout, Red Sea [Donald Hambleton-Johnson and Reginald Ward] Accession Number: ART22053

Description

Depicts Reginald Ward DX621 (N76513) standing, Donald Hambleton Johnson QX18024 2/25th Battalion, 2 A.I.F, part of superstructure of ships during the voyage to Australia of H.M.T "Felix Roussel" a free French ship in company with US "Holbrook" and the Australian ship "Duntroon" that brought back Australian troops and nurses from the Middle East.

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Accession Number
ART22053
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: black and sanguine crayon with blue wash heightened with white on paper
Measurement
Overall
Medium
black and sanguine crayon with blue wash heightened with white
Date Made
April 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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