Summary
Charcoal and wash drawing, titled 'The Somme Battlefield / France', by Bernie Bragg. The devestated landscape, soldiers and graves are depicted.
Bernard William Patrick Bragg was a 21-year-old draftsman, cartoonist and commercial artist living in Rockhampton, Queensland, when he enlisted in September 1916. He embarked in November 1916 on the Afric, and disembarked at Plymouth, England. He fought in France from March 1917, and was Mentioned in Dispatches in July 1919. He also designed a medal for the British Expeditionary Forces. He returned to Australia in late 1919. He took up freelance illustration work. His paintings and drawings appeared in newspapers, magazines and on film posters during the 1930s, 40s and 50s. More recently he won the story writing and art work competition run by the Department of Veteran Affairs.
Description of Content
Charcoal and wash drawing of battlefield, with two soldiers and graveyard in distance.
Physical Description
Charcoal and wash drawing on paper. Remnants of adhesive tape on edges, signed and titled at bottom. The back of the paper is foxed throughout.
More Information
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Collection Names
Military Memorabilia Collection, Returned and Services League (RSL) Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Victorian Branch, Returned & Services League of Australia Limited (RSL), 1988
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Artist
Private Bernard (Bernie) W. Bragg - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), 1917-1918
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Format
Drawing
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Inscriptions
Lower left: 'Bernie / Ragg [ a single 'B' is used for first and last names] / FRANCE'. Lower right: 'The Somme Battlefield'.
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
31.5 cm (Length), 24 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916, Graves, Burials
