| Place | Europe: Greece, Peloponnese, Kalamata |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24035 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.8 cm x 40.6 cm; Image: 19.5 cm x 32.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Greece, Greece: Peloponnese, Kalamata |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The pier at Kalamata
Description
Showing a British destroyer moored in the distance. Kalamata was one of the evacuation points for the withdrawal of British forces from Greece. Nearly 9,000 Australians had been evacuated when the Germans entered the town and captured the harbour. However, New Zealanders and some Australians counter-attacked and regained the wharf and that night (28-29th April 1941) another 330 were embarked.