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.)
070751 Accession Number: 070751
Description
KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-04. 417 SERGEANT WILLIAM MATPI, A MEMBER OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, PICTURED LIGHTING HIS PIPE WITH A PIECE OF WOOD FROM THE FIRE. MATPI, WHO COMES FROM MANUS ISLAND, IS WEARING THE NATIVE SOLDIER'S DRESS, THE RAMI (LAP LAP) SUPPORTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY WEB BELT. HE IS RECOMMENDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL FOR COURAGE AND INITIATIVE ON A SERIES OF ACTIONS.
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Accession Number
070751
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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