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A soldier complaining of pain in his abdomen to a corporal, the corporal retorts that he has a stomach - only officers have abdomens. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1912.
- King, Gunning.
- Date
- 1912
- Reference
- 15386i
- Pictures
- Online
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Licence
In copyright
Credit: A soldier complaining of pain in his abdomen to a corporal, the corporal retorts that he has a stomach - only officers have abdomens. Wood engraving by Gunning King, 1912. Wellcome Collection. In copyright
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Description
Includes dialogue: Corporal (to soldier reporting sick). "What's the matter with you?" Tommy. " Pain in my abdomen." Corporal. "Abdomen! Abdomen, indeed! You don't 'ave no abdomen; you 'ave a stomick. It's only officers what 'as abdomens."
Publication/Creation
[London], 1912.
Physical description
1 print : wood engraving ; border 14 x 18 cm
Contributors
Lettering
Gunning King
Reference
Wellcome Library no. 15386i
Type/Technique
Languages
- English
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores