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Accession Number | ART22754 |
Collection type | Art |
Measurement | Overall: 34.2 x 45.6 cm |
Object type | Work on paper |
Physical description | coloured crayons on brown paper |
Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
Place made | New Guinea1 |
Date made | 1944 |
Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Study for Illebe Creek battle
Description
Troops formed up in Illebbe Creek in deep banks, come up climbing steeply and assaulted Japanese positions dug around a small vegetable garden. The enemy was routed, suffering 51 killed; the remainder fled. Our troops (two platoons of "B" Company, supported by one platoon of "A" Company) were led by Sergeant G.R Crawford and Private A. J Rolfe who single-handed rushed several enemy posts. Sergeant Crawford flung hand grenades in the lead. Rolfe was firing a Bren gun from the hip. Both men were wounded and both awarded D.C.M's.
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