| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Ramu Bogadjim Area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART28237 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39.4 x 32.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper with cardboard mounting attached |
| Maker |
Belcher, Douglas Leonard |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 12 April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright |
Grave of Captain Hirano
Description
Depicts a tall grave marker with japanese characters on Bodadjim road in the Ramu Valley, New Guinea. The characters read 'Grave of Captain Hirano'.
Sergeant Belcher, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps attached to Royal Australian Engineers, was able to obtain leave from his unit and moved between the Ramu Valley and the coast along to Yaula and Mindjim Rivers towards Bogadjim, sketching and recording something of the area's activities during the Second World War.