| Accession Number | ART26804 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 55.9 x 60.1 cm; image: 35.8 x 42.1 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour with ink on paper |
| Maker |
Newton, Max |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Hospital ward, Labuan
Description
Interior view of large British Marquee used as a hospital ward at Labuan during 1945. Soldiers are depicted lying down on hospital beds with a group of recovering soldiers playing cards together. Max (Thomas Maxwell) Newton enlisted with the AIF. He was seconded to the RAAF War History Section as an Official War Artist in 1945. He travelled to Labuan and Morotai as part of his appointment, where he recorded aspects of the RAAF involvement in the Pacific during the Second World War.