Looking for a "Blighty" Accession Number: ART03456

Description

A humorous illustration of a soldier in a trench during a battle, extending his leg above the trench line to receive a 'blighty'. A 'blighty' is an Australian slang term for a wound or injury, serious enough for a soldier to be returned to England. It is also a slang term for "England".

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Accession Number
ART03456
Artist
Sapper Alexander Stone
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: ink on paper
Measurement
Overall: 20.2 cm x 25.9 cm
Medium
ink on paper
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Acquired 1920
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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