| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22092 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 19.6 cm x 23 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pen, ink and wash on paper |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Huon Peninsula, Ramu River Finisterre Ranges Area, Finisterre Ranges |
| Date made | March - April 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Ambush
Description
Sketch of two Australian soldiers who have just been wounded in an ambush. Dargie noted: "The enemy can set an ambush, too. Unfortunately, this is only discovered, as a rule, when someone walks into it. If the party is lucky, they will get out with wounds only. The enemy set a very strong defence and ambush position just beyond Daumoina. This ambush dominated a flat stretch of road, about a quarter of a mile long, with a high bare bank on one side, and a steep drop to the river on the other. Along the whole of this piece of road there was no cover of any sort. As a result of the casualties that they suffered here, the spot was known to the troops as "Abattoir Corner"."