| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Port Moresby |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21712 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 43 x 45.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | charcoal with coloured crayons and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Target sighted - Boston pilot (Flight Lieutenant C Sladen)
Description
Portrait depicting Flight Lieutenant Claude Robert Sladen 1765 (later Squadron Leader, DFC), 22 Squadron RAAF, at the controls of a Boston aircraft, with bomb release and gun firing switch depicted. He wears headphones for communicating with two wireless air gunners in the rear of the aircraft.