| Place | Oceania: Australia, Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART24081 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Framed: 76.3 cm x 61.5 cm; Unframed: 60.9 cm x 45.7 cm |
| Object type | Painting |
| Physical description | oil on canvas |
| Maker |
Abbott, Harold |
| Place made | Australia: Queensland, North Queensland, Atherton Tableland, Atherton |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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The Thomas Splint
Description
Four stretcher bearers are practising the application of the Thomas splint (used for severe leg injuries). It's application is the most frequently used life saving measure available to stretcher bearers. The splint is about to be suspended to the suspension bar, after which the blankets, now left rolled at the side and folded at the bottom of the stretcher, will be placed on the patient. The personnel shown are, extreme left Private Brian Leonard Molloy (TX265), Private Albert Speer (NX122222), and Private Lance Thomas Hall (NX115200); the patient is Private Oliver James Harrison (NX164329) and on the right is Private Ronald James Foote (NX121603).