Tin hat
Art ART22872 Second World War, 1939-1945Portrait of an unidentified soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, wearing a protective tin helmet, during the North African campaign. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in Janu
Anti-aircraft defences, Marsa Matruh Accession Number: ART22868
Description
Depicts unidentified Australian soldiers standing with a Bren gun mounted on a tripod for anti-aircraft defence in the Western Desert during the North African campaign. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in January 1941 he was commissioned in the field by General Blamey and given the task of depicting the activities of Australians in North Africa. His appointment was made official in October 1941. From June 1943 until the end of the Second World War Hele worked in a number of locations in Northern Australia and New Guinea, holding his commission until 1947. Hele was again commissioned an official war artist , with the rank of Major, during the Korean War. From 1953 he executed a number of portrait and painting commissions for the Australian War Memorial and in 1969 was awarded a CBE for his services to art.
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Accession Number
ART22868
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on hardboard
Measurement
framed: 83.7 x 73.8 cm
Medium
oil on canvas on cardboard
Date Made
1941
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
acquired under official war art scheme 1941
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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