Malaria control team

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae
Accession Number ART21441
Collection type Art
Measurement sheet: 31.1 x 24.2 cm; image: 29.2 x 22.6 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pen and brush and ink with watercolour over pencil on paper on backing sheet
Maker Abbott, Harold
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae
Date made 1944
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

A soldier using a 'Rega' knapsack sprayer is covering pools with malaria oil to kill the mosquito larvae. His relief stands by. The inevitable washing is in the background. Personnel are Corporal William Simpson (VX77695) and Private Douglas Alderson (VX147445), who is using the knapsack.

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