The march up-country from Bampong to Konyu Accession Number: ART91810

Description

Prisoners of war marching along a road, one being assisted. This was the first leg of the up-country march north of Kanchanabari via Tarsao, eventually to Konyu. Kit was discarded almost at once from there.

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Accession Number
ART91810
Maker
Jack Bridger Chalker
Classification
Art
Object Type
Work on paper
Physical Description
Medium: pen and black ink, brush and wash on paper; oil on canvas board
Measurement
Overall: 9.8 cm x 12.6 cm
Medium
pen and black ink, brush and wash on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
presented by Tattersall's Holdings Pty Ltd 2002
Copyright
AWM Licensed copyright

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