| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Pearl Ridge |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21453 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 31.1 x 24.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Pearl Ridge |
| Date made | 3 January 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Japanese shelter - Pearl Ridge
Description
One of a group of Japanese shelters below Pearl Ridge on the far side of the hill, pictured on the third day after troops of A and D Companies, 25th Infantry Battalion captured the ridge. The roof and walls were banana leaves on a bamboo framework and the floor was split bamboo. It was built on a steep hillside, so that there was space underneath the room shown for another 'floor', and below that was a fireplace. Items of clothing and medical goods belonging to the Japanese were still scattered around.