Ambulance plane carrying battle casualties from Morotai to Townsville Accession Number: ART24375

Description

Ambulance plane carrying casualties from Morotai to Townsville. The plane is from No.2 Medical Air Evacuation Transport Unit, Royal Australian Air Force and a Flying Sister of the Royal Australian Air Force Nursing Service can be seen in centre of picture, Townsville, Queensland.

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Accession Number
ART24375
Classification
Art
Object Type
Painting
Physical Description
Medium: oil on canvas
Measurement
framed: 56.2 x 62.5 cm x 3.5 cm
unframed: 38.7 cm x 45.1 cm
Medium
oil on canvas
Date Made
1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under official war art scheme 1946
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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