| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26130 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 37.2 x 51 cm; frame: 45.5 x 59.4 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | February 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
11 Battery 2/3 Australian Tank Attack Regiment
Description
Crew from right section, "K" Troops, 11 Battery, 2/3 Australian Tank Attack Regiment, moving their 6-pounder gun into position at Arndt Point for beach defence task. They are framed by rocks on the left and a tree on the right. In the background, sea cliffs and jungle. The remains of the gun in the foreground are of a 37th Japanese anti-tank gun which had been in this position in the same role.