| Place | Asia: Timor |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26311 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 21.6 x 27.9 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen and watercolour on paper |
| Maker |
Bush, Charles |
| Place made | Timor |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Road at Hatu-Udo
Description
A village in Portuguese Timor which figured prominently in the operations of 2/2nd Australian Independent Company in their guerilla tactics against the Japanese. It was frequently strafed by Japanese Zero aircraft when the place was occupied by the Australians and bombed by Hudson bombers based on Darwin when the Japanese were in possession.