| Accession Number | ARTV03268 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 38.2 cm x 35.4 cm |
| Object type | Poster |
| Physical description | photolithograph |
| Maker |
Unknown Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer |
| Date made | 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Don't Leave Spoil for the Enemy
Description
Poster encouraging soldiers to be discrete when digging holes, so that they do not alert the enemy to their presence. This cartoon is designed to humourously convey messages about safety. Depicts a young shirtless soldier in the centre of a pile of dirt, digging a hole; he is carelessly flinging the dirt over his shoulder with his shovel. At the upper left of the poster, printed in brown ink, is the title of the poster series, 'APT EPITAPHS'. Beneath the image, from the centre of the poster, is his epitaph: 'Gunner Digby dug a pit, and put his heart and soul in it; But so much soil was left on view, The rest of him's now in it too.'
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