A and D tent in the scrub
Art ART21284 Second World War, 1939-1945A sketch of an Admission and Discharge reception tent pitched in thick jungle scrub during exercises of 6th Australian Division Medical units.
'A and D' tent in the scrub Accession Number: ART22320
Description
An Admission and Discharge tent during an exercise of the 6th Australian Division in New Guinea. Here patients and casualties were interviewed, classified and relieved of their kits and rifles. They were provided with medical treatment and, in urgent cases, operative treatment. Patients were usually given refreshments at an Admissions and Discharge Post.
Details
Accession Number
ART22320
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: watercolour on paper
Measurement
Overall: 59.7 cm x 44.3 cm
Medium
watercolour on paper
Date Made
August 1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1943-46
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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