| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26728 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 116 x 101 cm; unframed: 91.7 x 76.5 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Hele, Ivor |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | November 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Intelligence NCOs searching Japanese
Description
This work is one of a series that depicts a patrol sequence for the 2/10 Australian Commando Squadron. The incident shown in this work is that of an Australian soldier searching the dead body of a Japanese soldier. This procedure was carried out in the hope of finding out information about the Japanese and their battle plans.