Sketch for 'The Heroism of the Jervis Bay, 5 t h November 1940

Montague Dawson, F.R.S.A., R.S.M.A. (Chiswick 1895-1973 Midhurst) Sketch for 'The Heroism of the Jervis Bay, 5th November 1940 inscribed and dated 'The action of armed merchantman/the "Jervis Bay" with the German/Battleship of the "Graf Spee" class./The Jervis Bay went out to engage/the German, & thus enabled her/convoy to scatter, & very few men/lost, it was a very gallant/action & the "Jervis Bay" was sunk./Nov. 5th 1940' (on the reverse) bodycolour, on card 9½ x 20¼ in. (24.2 x 51.4 cm.)