| Accession Number | AWM2022.901.1 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Sheet: 13 x 17 cm; Image: 10 x 14 cm |
| Object type | Work on Paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on paper on cardboard |
| Maker |
Papworth, Francis John |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Ailalec
Description
This is one of 6 small watercolours by Corporal Francis John ‘Curly’ Papworth relating to his service with 2/4 Independent Company in Timor Leste (then Portuguese East Timor). Ailalec is a small village deep in the hinterland of Timor Leste. The village's remote location and inaccessibility made it a good base for the 2/4 Commandos in 1942-43.