Patrol of 9th Battalion CMF dispersing in jungle in peninsula north of Milne Bay Accession Number: ART23641

Description

Dargie noted, "This patrol provided local defence whilst the Japanese dump was destroyed near the shore. This defence was necessary as, although the main body of Japs had been defeated and dispersed, stray parties of Japanese were still roaming around the area".

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Accession Number
ART23641
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
Framed: 38.2 cm x 36.9 cm x 3.5 cm
Unframed: 20.8 cm x 19.6 cm
Medium
oil on board
Date Made
October 1942
Place Made
Gallery location
Anzac Hall, The battle of Milne Bay
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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