| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART91850 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 27.4 x 21.2 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Garvey, Joe |
| Place made | French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Lebanon, French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon: Lebanon, Beirut Tripoli Area, Tripoli |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
Arthur Benton
Description
Garvey's cartoon portrait of Arthur Benton, from a series of thirty-six pencil drawings made in Syria, Palestine and Lebanon in 1942 of members of 15 Platoon 'C' Company, 2/32 Battalion, Lebanon 1942. Benton, seen striding along in left profile, is wearing an open-necked shirt. Arthur Edward Beatton was born in Newcastle, NSW on 25 June 1909. His Army service no. was TX6344.