"Acquired by the War Artists Advisory Committee under the scheme to encourage the painting of local war activities by Native-born Colonial artists. The scheme favoured work that avoided imitation of European art. Work was acquired from artists in Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Jamaica. Wood’s painting was exhibited at the National Gallery in 1943 & 1945." image: Five female nurses of the Order of St John provide medical attention to a man who lies on a red blanket, possibly during a training exercise. Vegetation and rolling hills are visible in the background and a man in white uniform looks on, standing beside a roofed structure.