Oivi Signal Station

Place Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Wairopi Area, Oivi
Accession Number ART93252
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 17.3 x 13.4 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description carbon pencil on paper
Maker Nicholls, John
Place made New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Owen Stanley Range, Kokoda Wairopi Area, Oivi
Date made 1943-44
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: AWM Licensed copyright

Description

The signal station at Oivi, New Guinea is depicted with the signal lines shown on the left. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Section, during his service on the Kokoda Trail