| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21346 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 68.2 x 52.6 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy Cecil |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Battin' the breeze (Sergeant Frederick Nielsen (USAAF) and Private Sam Brook (Australian))
Description
Depicts Sergeant F. K. Nielsen, 9 Fighter Squadron USAAF on the left chatting with Private Sam Brook, returned for Middle East, Darwin. The objective of this drawing was to capture a typical American GI and typical 'digger'. The American phrase 'battin' the breeze' was a colloquial reference to having a chat. The two soldiers pictured had never met before posing for Hodgkinson, smoking Lucky Strike cigarettes.