| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24275 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 46 x 35.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Heysen, Nora |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Cairns |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Draughtsman (Corporal Henry Fitzherbert)
Description
Portrait depicting Corporal Henry Patrick Fitzherbert, VX18230, patient at the Land Headquarters Medical Research Unit, wearing hospital gown.
Over 200 service men volunteered as patients at the LHQ Medical Research Centre in Cairns where research was carried out on the prevention and treatment of malaria.