Stretcher bearers waiting to load a patient Accession Number: ART24291

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Stretcher bearers waiting to load a patient into an aircraft of No.2 Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit of the Royal Australian Air Force, Morotai.

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Accession Number
ART24291
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: carbon pencil on paper
Measurement
sheet: 27.9 x 38.1 cm
Medium
carbon pencil on paper
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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