| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART03559 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 76 cm x 61 cm; framed: 86.8 cm x 75 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Australia Goes To War: Emden |
| Maker |
Wheeler, Charles |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1924 |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Able Seaman Richard Horne
Description
Depicts a uniformed portrait Able Seaman Richard Horne, was typical of the men of the Royal Australian Navy, who served in every ocean of the world during 1914-18. Horne participated in the operations to seize German New Guinea in 1914 and was severely wounded during the action in which Australian cruiser HMAS Sydney destroyed the German raider SMS Emden.