Aerodrome Defence Officer
Art ART23891 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts a portrait of unidentified Aerodrome Defence Officer, Royal Australian Air Force, North African campaign, Gambut, Libya.
Riccy Accession Number: ART22154
Description
Depicts 5135 Leading Aircraftsman T.J. "Riccy" Ricardo who was a D.M.T (Driver Motor Transport) with 3rd Squardon, Royal Australian Airforce, between 26 November and 26 May 1942. The original caption by Dargie reads; 'Depicts a portrait of a member of the 3rd Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, identified only as 'Riccy', Gambut, Libya'.
Details
Accession Number
ART22154
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas on hardboard
Measurement
Overall: 43.1 cm x 39.3 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on hardboard
Date Made
6 March 1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
Conflicts
Places
Units
Tags
More like this
LAC Dave (Wimpy) Wellington
Art ART21295 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts a portrait of Leading Aircraftsman Dave 'Wimpy" Wellington, cook, Supply and Despatch Unit, Royal Australian Air force, Noemfoor, Dutch New Guinea.
E04603
Photograph E04603 First World War, 1914-1918Bermicourt, France. 10 February 1918. A tank struggling to climb out of a shell crater during a test at Bermicourt. Identified: Motor Transport Driver Rolfe (1); 4354 Sapper (Spr) C. Hitchins (2); Spr
MEA1245
Photograph MEA1245 Second World War, 1939-1945Benghazi, Libya. c. 1943. 20236 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) J. A. (Joe) Dorney, Driver Motor Transport (DMT), of Gunnedah, NSW (left), and LAC 33323 R. F. (Pinto) Peet, DMT, of Brighton Le Sands, NSW, b
No.3 Sqn on the move
Art ART21748 Second World War, 1939-1945A column of No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force motor transport on the move during the early stages of the withdrawal from Libya. The convoy had left Antelat during the morning and was nearing M
"Salt"
Art ART25359 Second World War, 1939-1945Depicts an unidentified Motor Transport Driver reading a copy of 'Salt', the weekly journal published by the Australian Army Education Service, free to all ranks. 'Salt' was a small journal that infor
