| Accession Number | ART03605.016.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | backing sheet: 45.5 x 28.8 cm; image: 16.5 x 10.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Date made | c. 1915 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
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The Brigoos
Sketchbook containing 56 pages of drawings from his service during the First World War
- Scrapbook leaf with three sketches and inscriptions; verso: extended inscription
Description
Sketch on a leaf torn from a small sketchpad, depicting a head study of a member of the 5th Scottish Howitzer Battery, who arrived at Anzac Cove June 26th. Benson's account reads: "The 5th Scottish Howitzer Battery [illeg.] arrived June 26 and the guns were placed in position on a gentle slope beneath the 3rd BOC Artillery HQs. They were principally engaged on targets about Lone Pine. The Guns (4.55) were very ancient and had been used in South Africa but a great deal of shooting was done at Anzac - the crews seemed to be in action all day long."