Leaning soldier with owen gun
Art ART21670 Second World War, 1939-19452/8th Australian Infantry Battalion, 6th Australian Division; unidentified soldier, 2/8 Btn; campaign; Owen gun, extra ammunition packs around waist
Infantryman, 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalion Accession Number: ART21662
Description
Portrait depicting an unidentified infantryman of the 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalion, 6th Australian Division, 'ready for action', wearing American style gaiters, with two grenades on his belt, and extra ammunition in pouches around his chest.
Details
Accession Number
ART21662
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil with coloured washes on paper
Measurement
Overall: 49 cm x 34 cm
Medium
pencil with coloured washes on paper
Date Made
1945
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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