| Place | Middle East: British Mandate of Palestine, Palestine, Gaza |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART30048 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 45.2 x 52.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour over pencil heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Herbert, Harold |
| Place made | British Mandate of Palestine: Palestine, Qastina |
| Date made | 1941 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Airing blankets
Description
Depicts a daily scene after Reveille, of the troops airing their blankets in the sun. The camp was situated near a town called Qastina which was located in what is now the called the Gaza Strip - it was totally destroyed, (in what conflict is not clear) and no longer exists. Within his Syria Campaign series, Herbert produced a sub-group of military camps. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th Division, fighting alongside allied troops against the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon.