Metpi
Art ART22659 Second World War, 1939-1945Portrait of William Matpi, DCM, PN417 of the Papuan Infantry Battalion who sat for the artist while recuperating at 106 CCS in April 1944. (Heysen has misspelt his name 'Metpi' on the portrait.)
072073 Accession Number: 072073
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HELDSBACH PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-06. 417 LANCE-CORPORAL WILLIAM MATPI, DCM, (1), ASSISTED BY SENIOR SISTER E.B.Y. CAMERON (2), AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE DURING A GAME OF CARDS.
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Accession Number
072073
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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