"Looking Aft"
Art ART25937 Second World War, 1939-1945Aboard the Liberty ship U.S.S Jefferson Davis, bound for Morotai with troops of the 7th Australian Division en route to Borneo for the amphibious assault "OBOE TWO" on Balikpapan.
"Washing on board" Accession Number: ART25938
Description
Troops of the 7th Australian Division wash their clothes aboard the Liberty ship U.S.S Jefferson Davis, during the voyage from the Australian mainland to Morotai, the staging area for the amphibious assault, "OBOE TWO", on Balikpapan.
Details
Accession Number
ART25938
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pencil on paper
Measurement
Overall: 38.1 cm x 50.8 cm
Medium
pencil on paper
Date Made
3 June 1945
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired under the official war artist scheme 1945
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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