| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Wewak, Wewak Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART92997.001 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | image: 7.6 x 13.3 cm; Overall: 92.3 x 13.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and ink, watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Piper, Lloyd |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Advanced Dressing Station, Suain Mission
Description
The Advanced Dressing Station (ADS) of the 2/7 Field Ambulance at Suain mission, New Guinea. Tents are interspersed amongst palm trees, and a large Red Cross crate is visible behind a vehicle at left. Two women are walking through the grounds. This is one of a series of drawings by NX129974 Gunner Lloyd William Piper, 2/2 Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery, depicting various scenes from the Aitape - Wewak campaign from January to May 1945. Piper was an Australian cartoonist and art teacher who drew Wolf for the Sunday Telegraph, and later Ginger Meggs.