The awkward squad

Place Oceania: Australia, New South Wales
Accession Number AWM2018.148.1.12
Collection type Art
Measurement Sheet: 17.8 x 50.2 cm
Object type Work on paper
Physical description pen, ink and pencil on paper
Maker Sprod, George Napier
Date made 1940
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

This cartoon highlights a scene at camp, where soldiers are learning to hold and fire weapons. Each man is at a different stage of transitioning for their sergeants orders, which appears awkward and messy.