| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21614 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 46.6 x 40.4 cm; Sheet: 45.7 cm x 39.6 cm; Image: 44 x 35.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Mainwaring, Geoffrey |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Aitape |
| Date made | December 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Wounded native carrier (Kanjingai)
Description
Depicts a portrait of Kanjingai, a native carrier for Australian New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU), was with a patrol of Commandos when he was wounded in an encounter with the Japanese in a village called Tong. He was shot in the chest, recovering in 104 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, this drawing was made whilst he was awake, Aitape, New Guinea.