Watercolour landscape scene of Aden, October 1941, created from the liner ‘City of London’ on the way to Karachi.

From a collection of 13 loose watercolour sketches of Eritrea, Abyssinia and Aden, 1940-1941, by Maj Gen C W Toovey MC. Showing landscapes, local people and scenes, Army camps and forts.
Associated with World War Two (1939-1945).

During World War Two, Toovey served as Indian Army Liaison Officer at Middle East Command from May 1940, Commanding Officer, Lines of Communication Eritrea from February 1941 and Deputy Adjutant General at GHQ India from October 1941.13