| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Melville Island |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21349 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 52.8 x 61.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | coloured crayons, brush and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Melville Island |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Rendering mines safe, Melville Island
Description
Two members of the Royal Australian Navy rendering a Japanese mine that washed up on Melville Island safe. The detonator of these mines usually withdraws when breaking adrift but failed to operate due to heavy marine growth, mainly around the detonator. One horn was broken on this mine, rendering it extremely dangerous to handle. The two men are from the Rendering Mines Safe Unit, standing is Petty Officer C Nichols and kneeling is Lieutenant Frederick Bray.