VDC personnel on "Mars"
Art ART25140 Second World War, 1939-1945Members of the Volunteer Defence Corps towing in the target on the tug "Mars" at the end of a day's exercise shoot, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Tug "Mars" towing target Accession Number: ART25138
Description
Personnel of Volunteer Defence Corps look after the tow rope for target being towed for exercise shoot by 4.7 inch coastal guns, also manned by men of the Volunteer Defence Corps for coastal defence, Queenscliff, Victoria.
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Accession Number
ART25138
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Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and oil on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 33.5 x 33.4 cm
Medium
pen and oil on cardboard
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1944
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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