[Activities in Darwin]

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number ART27972
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 27.6 x 36.6 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pen and black ink on paper
Maker Baird, John
Place made Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin
Date made 1943
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Sketches illustrating military activities in Darwin, from upper left corner in clockwise direction: Spud Barber's sleeping pup is depicted with three figures behind; a defence officer is shown with a group of puppies that are to be trained as guard dogs; a portrait of a Water Transport 'Mate of Vessel' shown wearing a hat with a cigarette hanging from his mouth.