Walking wounded, Branah Creek, Missim Trail
Art ART22547 Second World War, 1939-1945Australian wounded soldiers, able to walk, making their way along the Missim Trail to the dressing station, Salamaua, New Guinea.
Returning along Missim Trail Accession Number: ART23816
Description
Hele shows members of an Australian patrol returning along the Missim Trail, Salamaua, New Guinea to their base at the end of the patrol.
Details
Accession Number
ART23816
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and ink. brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Measurement
Overall
Medium
pen and ink. brush and wash on paper mounted on card
Date Made
July 1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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