| Place | Asia: Ceylon, Colombo |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22771 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 41.6 x 43.7 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | black crayon with pencil and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | Ceylon: Colombo |
| Date made | November 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Australian matelot and Sinhalese tattooist (Able Seaman Stuart J Vaughan and R H Sam)
Description
A 20-year-old B4773 Able Seaman Stuart Jackson Vaughan from the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, serving with the Eastern Fleet, has a Chinese dragon tattooed on his arm by R H Sam, a Sinhalese tattooist, Colombo, Ceylon. Vaughan joined the RAN in May 1943 and served on minesweepers and "N" class destroyers.