| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22320 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 59.7 cm x 44.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | August 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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'A and D' tent in the scrub
Description
An Admission and Discharge tent during an exercise of the 6th Australian Division in New Guinea. Here patients and casualties were interviewed, classified and relieved of their kits and rifles.They were provided with medical treatment and, in urgent cases, operative treatment. Patients were usually given refreshments at an Admissions and Discharge Post.