| Place | Africa: Egypt |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22055 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 39.4 x 49.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Egypt |
| Date made | April 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Air Force comes on board at Tewfik
Description
Pencil sketch, intended as a preparatory sketch for a later painting, of men from the Royal Air Force boarding the transport vesesl, HT Felix Roussel. Darige noted, "Carrying their gear & with their tropical helmets on their backs the Air Force personnel, which we transported from Tewfik to Aden, come up the forward gangplank & mingle with the Australians, one of whom can be seen to the right of the sketch".