57/60 troops resting on road to Bogadjim, Yaula
Art ART94571 Second World War, 1939-1945Sketch of 57/60 Australian troops, resting with their kits on the road to Bogadjim, jungle in background.
Troops on Bogadjim Road Accession Number: ART25159
Description
Troops of 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion stop to look at a Japanese carving in the rock, which means "National Strength and Solidarity", Bogadjim Road, New Guinea.
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Accession Number
ART25159
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Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and oil on cardboard
Measurement
sheet: 17.9 x 15.6 cm
Medium
pen and oil on cardboard
Date Made
1944
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war art scheme 1944
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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