Description
Personnel for discharge gathering around awaiting an interview with Manpower authorities at General Discharge Depot, Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne. 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.
Details
Accession Number
ART25129
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and oil on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 48.8 x 62.2 cm
Medium
pen and oil on cardboard
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1944
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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