| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25030 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 17.2 cm x 16.4 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen, ink and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
| Date made | March - April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A cigarette for the wounded
Description
Soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion stand around a man laying on a stretcher. One is lighthing him a cigarette. Dargie noted, "Around the Spur, and out of sight of the enemy, it is at last safe to light up cigarettes. This was after we found the casualties, on the night of 31 March - 1 April, at about 4.30 in the morning, and we were on the way back to Scott's Creek [in the Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea]".