| Places | |
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| Accession Number | ART29878 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 37.3 x 27.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Ashton, Richard |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 11 May 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Forecastle of HMAS Kiama
Description
Forecastle of HMAS Kiama with 4-inch guns depicted as it crosses the waters off Lae, New Guinea.
Reverse side shows topographical sketches of Finnesterre Ranges, Milne Bay, and volcanic islands, Huon Pennisula. Australian commanders opted to advance to the east of Aitape, towards Wewak, to destroy the remnants of the Japanese 18th Army. The 18th Army had sustained heavy losses as a result of Australian operations in the Salamaua hinterland, on the Huon Peninsula, and in the Finisterre Mountains