| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24063 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 19.4 x 27.4 cm; Image: 17.8 x 22.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | Greece: Crete |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Village of Platanias
Description
Sketched from the main road between Canea and Maleme on the northern coast of Crete. It was from this village that the New Zealand counter-attack on Maleme airfield jumped off, on the night of 21-22nd May 1941. In this action 2nd Lieutenant C.H. Upham of the 21st New Zealand Battalion won his first VC, later winning a Bar to it in North Africa in July 1942.