| Place | Oceania: Australia, South Australia, Port Pirie |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23734 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 57.9 cm x 47.6 cm; framed: 66.9 cm x 77 cm x 4.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on cardboard |
| Maker |
Hele, Ivor |
| Place made | Australia: South Australia, Port Pirie |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Flight Lieutenant Gerald ('Jerry') Major
Description
Depicts a portrait of Flight Lieutenant Gerald Trevor 'Jerry' Major, No 54 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Port Pirie, South Australia. Squadron was a communications and rescue squadron, with an ex-Royal Flying Doctor service biplane, which could land and take off on a very short strip and ws fitted out to carry patients/passengers.