| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25143 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 23.7 x 28.7 cm; image: 20 x 28.7 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour, pen and ink, pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Rafty, Tony |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Cricket match, Fawkner Park
Description
On 23 January 1944 the women in the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) held a cricket match, "AWAS Officers vs Other ranks', at Fawkner Park, in Victoria. As an official war artist, Tony Rafty recorded the daily events of service life in Melbourne while he waited to be sent overseas. In this work he depicts members of the batting side taking a break from the game. At right, Lieutenant Colonel Kathleen Best assists Captain Winifred Woolnough with her pads.