| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART21729 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 52.8 x 41.5 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | coloured crayon on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | New Guinea1 |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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War of nerves (Captain Vernon Clarke and Private Norman Bowman)
Description
An Army Dental Surgeon of "D" Section, 2/1st Australian Dental Unit drilling a soldier's tooth by the aid of the dental treadle engine. The dental officer is SX27936 Captain H Vernon Clarke. The patient in the chair, which is the portable field dental type with spittoon and tray attached, is QX42181 Private Norman Bowman, Port Moresby, New Guinea.