Clive Caldwell, Darwin

Place Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin
Accession Number ART27969
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 36.4 x 27.6 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description conte crayon 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

A portrait of Flight Lieutenant Clive Caldwell (402107), RAAF, looking ahead as he stands leaning against a mantle piece. Behind him on the wall is a boar's head mounted on bamboo. Flight Lt Caldwell held the reputation of being Australia's leading 'Ace' amongst his men.