| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART23508 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 30 cm x 39.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on prepared artists board |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
| Date made | March - May 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Mist, evening, Casy's Knoll
Description
Soldiers of the 2/12 Australian Infantry Battalion stand around a campground. Dargie noted, "In these high regions of the Finisterres, the mists come up at morning and evening. It was through one of these dense mists that I saw some of the 2/12 Bn coming up the hill from Deserted Village, each man exhausted, and muddy after the long climb, ---- an incident which I would like to make into a sketch at some time in the future.
In this drawing, men of the 2/10th Bn can be seen digging on the edge of the slope. Actually, they were digging a latrine, and a refuse pit. On the left, the cook gathers wood to make a fire".