| Place | Asia: Malaysia, Labuan |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART26807 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | framed: 47 x 50.8 cm; image: 28.8 x 35.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour with ink on paper |
| Maker |
Newton, Max |
| Place made | Malaysia: Labuan |
| Date made | August 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Sunday church service at 1st TAF, Labuan
Description
Depicts a large tent set up to function as a church with benches and an altar at the front with crosses. A priest stands at the front of the church tent delivering a sermon. 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.