| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25021 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 27.4 x 38.6 cm; image: 27.4 x 38.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on prepared artists board |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | December 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Allied troops on beach at Otomata Point
Description
Watercolour sketch of Papuans launching small vessels off the beach, while soldiers sit, or stand on the beach looking on. As Dargie noted, "There was an American listening post here [Otomata Point] which reported the course and approach of enemy aircraft". This work was created when Dargie spent 16 days in December 1942 with the 15 Repair and Salvage Unit (RSU), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).