Discharge and Medical Disposal Section Accession Number: ART25130

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Discharge and Medical Disposal Section. At the General Discharge Depot, Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria. In 1940, the Army used Caulfield Racecourse as a recruiting depot and barracks, but its primary function was as a 'clearing house' for recruits who were put through a medical examination before being passed to serve their country.

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Accession Number
ART25130
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and oil on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 42.8 x 58 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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