| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22110 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 48.2 x 60.9 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | carbon pencil on green laid paper |
| Maker |
Heysen, Nora |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Finschhafen, Finschhafen area |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Anti-tank gun practice
Description
Anti-tank gun practice with the 106 Australian Tank Attack Regiment using a QF 6 pounder Gun, Fischhafen, New Guinea. In a letter home to her parents dated 9 June 1945 Nora wrote 'I have been doing a little gun practice, drawing a 6-pounder anti-tank gun and crew in action, and learning a little about the mechanisms of war. Can't get up much interest in drawing guns and machinery, but feel it a necessary part of my equipment for the job.'