| Place | Asia: Borneo, Balikpapan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25903 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 45.7 x 50.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Frank |
| Place made | Borneo: Balikpapan |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Australian Infanteer mans PIAT Gun
Description
Members of "A" Company, 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion who took part in the fighting along Milford Highway, Balikpapan. The man in the foreground is firing a PIAT (Projector Infantry Anti Tank) gun, while the other watches for enemy snipers.