Lineup of noggies; Bringing up pickets; verso: The Swimming Hole; dragging wire; [Back of a soldier]

Thirteenth page of artist's sketchbook containing two drawings. The upper drawing, 'Lineup of noggies' depicts a number of Korean soldiers standing around in helmets and uniforms. The lower drawing, 'Bringing up pickets' depicts several men hauling boxes up a hill side, in an open landscape. 'Noggy' was a colloquial and derogatory term used in the later stages of the Korean War by British and Australian troops to describe the Koreans. It was originally derived from a British term ('nig-nog') , however, 'noggy' was an Australian derogatory term refering to 'an Asian'. Verso: contains three drawings. The upper drawing, 'The Swimming Hole' depicts a number of naked men standing around a swimming hole. The lower drawing (right) , 'Back of a Soldier' depicts the rear view of a soldier, without his shirt, resting against his spade. 'Dragging wire' depicts a group of men dragging wire, over their heads, up a small hillside, in a landscape.