| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART40560 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 74.4 x 59.3 cm (sight) Frame: 87 x 72cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas on hardboard |
| Maker |
Fletcher, Bruce |
| Place made | Vietnam |
| Date made | 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Turkish machine gunner (Private E Mustafa)
Description
Portrait of 3788201 Private Ernest John Mustafa, 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR), with an M60 general purpose machine gun and two ammunition belts over his shoulders. Private Mustafa's grandfather fought with the Turks at Anzac, and his father served with the British 8th Army.