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A bend in the road
Art
Maker: Macqueen, Kenneth
A horse and cart are being lead by two Australian soldiers alongside a chalkpit. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the Macqueen family in 2009ART93975
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A Changi night patrol
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Maker: Campbell, Edward Stewart
Cartoon sketch of an Australian prisoner of war sitting up on his sleeping mat, trying to scare away several bugs that have crept up on him during the night.ART90378.001
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A cigarette for the wounded
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicting wounded men of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion being given a smoke after they had been carried out of sight of the enemy and it was safe to light up. This was after they had been f...ART25031
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A digger
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Maker: Bell, George
Depicts a portrait of an Australian 'Digger', wearing a slouch hat , and is possibly a portrait of the soldier Private Stewart.ART03591
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Afghanistan drawing no.24
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Maker: Sapper G.
A unit take a break as they lie in a row on the mosaic floor of an old portico of a building in Afghanistan.ART96026
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Afghanistan drawing no.21
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Maker: Sapper G.
An Australian soldier is seated on top of a Bushmaster vehicle on a flat road through the Afghanistan landscape.ART96023
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Afghanistan Drawing no.1
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Maker: Sapper G. Sapper G.
Seated in the niche of a building, an Australian soldier looks down as he writes in a journal, his legs are crossed and he is deep in thought, he is surrounded by three weapons and his kit lays at his...ART96003
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Afghanistan drawing no.22
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Maker: Sapper G.
Drawn from above and behind, an Australian soldier is seated at elevation as he surveys the landscape for sniper activity.ART96024
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After parade on a hot day
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Maker: Macqueen, Kenneth
A group of naked bathers are pictured cooling off in a lake. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by the Macqueen family in 2009ART93942
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After the battle - Waga Waga, Milne Bay
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted, "A soldier looks at a comrade's grave. Actually, this was one of three graves of prisoners who had been bayoneted by the Japanese. The graves were discovered by the patrol with which t...ART22083
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A.I.F. coming aboard
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A unidentified soldier of the AIF loaded with with full kit embarking on a landing ship at Morotai to take part in landing operations on Labuan, North Borneo.ART23327
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Alert 15, two-deck cafe, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to be called to action. Both HMAS Kanimbla's and the US Navy Seal boarding parties play cards and 'Uckers' whilst waiting for boardings. Peter Churcher recalled, "Every evening...ART91754
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Ambush
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of two Australian soldiers who have just been wounded in an ambush. Dargie noted: "The enemy can set an ambush, too. Unfortunately, this is only discovered, as a rule, when someone walks into i...ART22092
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Ambush of the enemy at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch that recalls a patrol by B Coy of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion when they were ambushed by the Japanese and forced to take to the bush, and regain their lines by a long detour. Du...ART23817
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Anzac antics
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This is the original poster 'Anzac Antics' for an Australian show produced in 1942. Fort 15, Stalag 20A was a Non Labour (Nicht Arbeit) camp. As the artist later recalled, "Apart from the incessant ba...ART29545
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Anzac Beach
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Maker: Allfree, Geoffrey
Depicts the Anzac beach at Gallipoli, with the scrubby coastline and beach. Several men standing or seated on the beach.ART14046.004
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Anzac Day service on H.T. Felix Roussel, Mozambique Channel, 25.4.42
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Maker: Dargie, William
Rough sketch of Australians and New Zealanders aboard the transport vessel 'Felix Roussel attending an ANZAC Day service. Dargie noted, "Padre Perry opens the service. On the left can be seen an Aus...ART22060
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2/6 Armoured Regiment Tanks in action at Cape Endaiadere
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Maker: Dargie, William
The tanks supported the 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion and cleaned up Japanese resistance in this area, Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea.ART23158
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AS/NZ Workshop
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Maker: eX de Medici
Guadalcanal Beach Resort (GBR) is the main base for the military and police forces of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). It was an American base during the Second World Wa...ART94158
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A soldier fixing his bayonet
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier stands, wearing a tin helmet and is fixing his bayonet to his rifle.ART22008
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A soldier looking up
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Maker: Dargie, William
Drawing of an unidentified soldier looking up to the sky. He is shirtless and wears shorts and a tin helmet.ART22011
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At Matruh Habour
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
A river gun-boat disembarking troops at Mersa Matruh, Egypt.ART30291
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Aussie and the 'tab'
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
Paper sculpture of an Australian soldier with a young English woman walking together. To the side an English soldier sitting on a bench with an open book that reads 'A girl would leave an angel for an...ART40937
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Aussies on work of national importance
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
Paper sculpture of a crowd of Australian soldiers playing two-up (a gambling game using two coins).ART40966
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Australian and Bechuanaland soldiers in ward of 2/3 CCS
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Maker: Dargie, William
Australian and Bechuanaland soldiers in Infectious Diseases ward, 2/3rd Casualty Clearing Station, Beirut, Syria.ART22025
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Australian and New Zealand patients
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Maker: Dargie, William
Australian and New Zealand patients wait to board the hospital ship Oranje at Port Tewfik. The Oranje was a modern 20,000 ton vessel owned by the Netherlands government. In 1941 the ship was offered...ART24069
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2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts soldiers of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night. Dargie noted, "This is only a rough note for a composition, and is to be developed later."ART26197
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2/1 Australian Infantry Battalion positions
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Maker: Dargie, William
On a spur overlooking the airstrip at Rethymnon (or Retimo) showing the mountains to the south east. Very bitter fighting between an Australian infantry battalion and the German parachutists took plac...ART24056
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Australian soldier
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Maker: Anderson, Wallace Meridian Sculpture Founders
Depicts a bronze bust of a typical Australian soldier. This bronze edition was cast in 1994 from the original plaster cast from 1926.ART90166
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Australian troops disembarking at Boulogne
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
Painting of Australian troops disembarking from ships at the wharf in Boulogne, France, during the First World War. The artist exhibited two related works, 'Leave Ships from Blighty, off Boulogne' an...ART00189
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Australian wounded and Chinese bearers
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Depicts studies of Chinese stretcher bearers and wounded Australian soldiers Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Mrs Kate Hodgkinson in memory of Frank HodgkinsonART94185
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Australia, special forces (everywhere, current), Aust flag 2010
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Maker: eX de Medici
An Australian Special Forces cutaway helmet, manufactured by South African company, Global Armour. This watercolour was drawn in Canberra from a helmet worn by a member of the Australian Special Forc...ART94355
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Australia, special forces (everywhere, current), digicam 2010
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Maker: eX de Medici
An Australian Special Forces cutaway helmet with the digital camouflage pattern of the Australian Defence Force. This type of helmet is manufactured by South African company, Global Armour. This wat...ART94369
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Australia, special forces (everywhere, current), veg pattern 2007, 2010
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Maker: eX de Medici
An Australian Special Forces cutaway helmet with a vegetation camouflage pattern. This type of helmet is manufactured by South African company, Global Armour. This watercolour was drawn in Canberra ...ART94370
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Australia through the windscreen
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Maker: Campbell, Edward Stewart
An unidentified Australian man, possibly 'Lille', stands under a beaming light, his hands resting on a table in front of him and a pipe in his mouth. In the background are a row of faces.ART90378.011
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Barracks
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
Paper sculpture of a group of Australian infantrymen in barracks engaged in various activities. Some soldiers are washing their clothes, others are playing a game of cards, some are reading the paper...ART40945
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Bathing parade, Fall River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Men are naked and swimming in the Hagiti River. Dargie noted, "This bathing pool by the ford and swaying footbridge over the Hagiti River was possibly one of the most familiar sights to the troops of...ART21314
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Bathing parade, Fall River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Men are naked and swimming in the Fall River, with trees and other plants filling the background.ART22076
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Bivouac in the Somme Valley
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Depicts two soldiers in front of a tent, one seated and one standing. The tent is in a forest clearing in France. Two additional tents are behind the front one. George Bell was appointed official war ...ART92140
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Blown bridge in Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
Study for locale of picture of Australian Motor Transport withdrawing at night from position on Brallos Pass - Thermopylae line in 1941. The bridge was blown up by our troops in April, 1941, repaired ...ART24008
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Boating, Lake Chuzenji
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Maker: Rowed, Reg
Australian troops boating on Lake Chuzenji, in the Nikko area of Japan, 80 miles north of Tokyo during leave stay at the "Lakeside Hotel", one of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) chain...ART26540
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Bombed house in Elasson
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is a watercolour sketch of a bombed house in the Greek town of Elasson. Two men stand in the foreground of the image. Elasson was on the line of withdrawal of ANZAC Corps from Greece in 1941.ART23979
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Bomb thrower
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Maker: Dadswell, Lyndon Meridian Sculpture Founders
Depicts a soldier in uniform with a bomb in one hand, about to launch it at his target. The plaster cast was made in 1942, Cairo, and the bronze was cast in 1985 by Meridian Sculpture Founders, Melbou...ART40928
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Boulogne in wartime, January 1918
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Maker: Bryant, Charles
Painting of the harbour and port at Boulogne, France, during the First World War with ambulance trucks in the foreground, a French seaplane landing on the water in the middle and camouflaged troop or ...ART03612
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Busigny
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Benson describes the scene in this sketch: "These old French peasantry had been living under German rule all through the war and had prctically starved towards the end. This sketch show some of our di...ART03605.055.001
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Bust of digger with hat
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Maker: Anderson, Wallace
Unidentified soldier, open necked shirt and slouch hat with brim let down.ART09632
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Cameleer
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Maker: Bowles, Leslie
Camel and rider, standard issue saddlery and uniform, Sinai-Palestine campaign.ART12563
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Captain Aiken
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of Captain Aiken. The portrait shows the right side view of the face of Captain Aiken. He is wearing a hat while extensive shading is used to create his facial characteristics and contour...ART92219
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Captain Edward (Tip) Broughton
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Maker: Duldig, Karl
Bust of Captain Edward (Tip) Broughton, who was the commander of the 2nd A.I.F. 8th Employment Company. Set up to provide labour support to assist the war effort, the Employment Company consisted of m...ART90000
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Carrying supplies
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Maker: Dargie, William
Usually Papuan carriers moved supplies to the forward areas, allowing troops to focus on fighting and other roles. When they were not available it added difficult work onto their other duties. Dargie ...ART23153
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Chalk sketch of muleteer for above incident [ART22222]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a muleteer under mortar fire at Damour, Syria. He is wearing a tin hat and carries a rifle slung over his shoulder. This sketch was intended as a preparatory study for a final painting of ...ART22030
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Change trains at Hiroshima
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Maker: Waite, Allan George
Two Australians in greatcoats and slouch hats wait to board a steam train at Hiroshima. This image was painted in the 1950s from a photograph taken in 1946 while Waite was stationed in Japan with the...ART94067
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Chess problem
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene of four unidentified soldiers playing a game of chess on board an AIF transport vessel in the Indian Ocean, 1944.ART25045
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Christmas party in the sergeants' mess
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted of this work, "The squadron has been stood down from operations, there is Australian, possibly No 159 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, and Canadians enjoying a Christmas party, with ...ART23198
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Cinema LTD, Redlynch
Art
Maker: Bush, Charles
Sketch of soldiers at Redlynch, North Queensland as they sit, or stand waiting for a film to commence showing. This is a preparatory study for the painting 'Early comers, Redlynch LTD cinema, Cairns'....ART26588
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Clay-pits near the air strip, Iraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
The town of Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. This was a site of heavy fighting against German paratroops in May 1941.ART24051
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Cobbers
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Maker: Anderson, Wallace
This sculpture depicts two Australian infantrymen. One is standing about to throw a grenade, while the other kneeling with his rifle in both hands. This is the original plaster version of 'Cobbers'....ART90834
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Colour note for No. 518
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Maker: Dargie, William
Artist's notes for the picture "Roadside fountain". Depicting a fountain from a spring in the hillside near positions held by 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion south of Tempe, Greece in 1941.ART23990
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Computer 'geek' in his office, Australian base, Kuwait
Art
Maker: Churcher, Peter
A soldier is working at a computer. He refers to himself as a computer 'geek'. Churcher recalled, "This fellow is one of the people 'behind the scenes' based in Doha, Kuwait, providing support for the...ART91917
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Confrontation, gun position, Sarawak 1966
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Maker: Thomas, William David
Pen and ink sketch by Major Thomas dated 1966, showing personnel of B Troop, 38 Seringabatam Battery, 40 Light Regiment, at a gun position in Borneo on the border of Kalimantan.ART94055
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Control tower, Laloki Drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene at Laloki Drome in Port Moresby. Dargie noted, "A peculiar native structure from which aircraft landing and taking off took their instructions. During an air raid, a large red flag was flown".ART23905
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Convalescence
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Maker: Dargie, William
A wounded soldiers sits in a chair in the sunlight on the roof of 2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Beirut, Syria.ART22023
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Convoy, Battle for Crete
Art
The artist recalled of this sketch, "During the battle for Crete the Germans filled their empty junkers with Allied casualties, flew them back to landing strips in Greece and bought them by road trans...ART29574
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Corporal Reid
Art
Maker: Rowed, Reg
Piva; No 5 Mobile Works (later Airfield Construction) Squadron; Corporal Reid, Fitter 2E, No 5 Sqdn RAAFART25248
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Couillet, near Charleroi, Belgium
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Maker: Gould, Charles Henry
Depicts Australian officers and Belgian councillors entertaining themselves with song after the New Year dinner given by the officers of the 6th Battalion to the Burgomaster (town mayor) and councillo...ART02562.009
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Customs check, Kuwait
Art
Maker: Churcher, Peter
A soldier's gear being checked by Australian customs. Peter Churcher recalled. "When the SAS return from Bagram, they must clean all their gear and have it checked and packed for return home by Austra...ART92406
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Damaged Zero Belly tanks captured at Waga Waga
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
The Japanese were so confident of capturing Milne Bay that they landed from the sea large numbers of these belly tanks for use on planes as soon as they were required.ART23491
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Demolitions, Piraeus, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Piraeus, the seaport for the city of Athens, was the port of disembarkation for troops of the 6th Australian Division when entering Greece in April 1941. The damage shown here was caused to German ins...ART24023
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Departure of the last Australian hospital ship from Southampton, England
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Maker: Meeson, Dora
Departure of the last Australian hospital ship from Southampton, England. Hospital ships were designated as floating medical treatment facilities or hospitals. This painting depicts one of the two Aus...ART03190
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Dick Ashton sketching Japanese Warrant Officer doing batman duties
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
Dick Ashton, most likely official war artist with the Army Military History Section, Julian Richard Ashton, sketches a Japanese prisoner of war undertaking batman duties.ART28711
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Digger
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Maker: Light, E W Royal Doulton
An English pottery company producing tableware and collectables, Royal Doulton was established in 1815. The company produced a number of figurines of high quality workmanships which resulted in the po...ART41016
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Digger (Australian)
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Maker: Light, E W
An English pottery company producing tableware and collectables, Royal Doulton was established in 1815. The company produced a number of figurines of high quality workmanships which resulted in the po...ART40931
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Digger's N.G
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Maker: Pratt, Douglas
Pencil studies of soldiers, or as the artist refers to them 'Diggers'. In the sketch at the top four Australian soldiers are standing casually, while three other sketches show a soldier handling a lo...ART28065
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Digger thinks our climate a wash-out
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
An Australian soldier lounges in a chair and another sits on a stool waiting for the rain to clear outside. On the wall is a framed view of Sydney harbour and a wall calendar dated Friday 21 June. A r...ART40946
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'Digger' you tink you vas going to the dressing station
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
An Australian soldier leads a crying German prisoner of war over to a puddle of water. He seems about to push him in. Gladys Blaiberg didn't work at the Australian Forces canteen until 1917. While it...ART40957
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Digging out tank bogged in 500lb bomb crater
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Maker: Dargie, William
This work of digging out the bogged tank was done under fire near Cape Endaiadere. The enemy attempted to interfere with mortar fire, but somehow could not get in range.ART25023
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Dinkum diggers' doleful dials depict disgusted disappointment after walking 5 kilos
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
A group of five Australian soldiers have walked five kilometres in blizzard like conditions, only to arrive at their destination - a tavern - to be prohibited from finding respite there. The artist ma...ART40959
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Domokos
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Maker: Dargie, William
From this point where the main road crosses the summit of Domokos Pass. Units of the 6th Australian Division travelled on this road during the withdrawal to take up defensive positions in Brallos Pass...ART23996
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Egyptian labourers unloading Christmas parcels for the A.I.F
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Maker: Dargie, William
Three Egyptian workers are shown collecting bags full of Christmas parcels for distribution to Australian soldiers in Tel-el-Kebir, Egypt. Dargie noted, "An efficient organisation distributed these p...ART22007
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Embarkation figure
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Maker: Allen, George Meridian Sculpture Founders
An exhausted Australian soldier, wearing a slouch hat and carrying a rifle slung over one shoulder and a pack on the other, walks up a formed track.ART26389
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Escarpment and fields by the road at Kalabaka
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Maker: Dargie, William
It was in this area that the 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, with attached artillery and tank units and known as "Savige Force", commanded by Brigadier S.G. Savige, DSO, MC, ED, took up defensive po...ART23994
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Figure for Kapyong diorama
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Maker: Kyle, Tim
Paper pulp sculpture of an Australian soldier in the Korean War. The likeness was modelled on Sergeant Ray Norman Parry, who won the Military Medal at Kapyong. The soldier stands holding a rifle, with...ART93115
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Figure for Kapyong Diorama
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Maker: Kyle, Tim Perrin Sculpture Foundry Pty Ltd
Bronze sculpture of an Australian soldier in the Korean War. The sculpture was modelled on the likeness of Sergeant Ray Norman Parry, who won the Military Medal at Kapyong. The figure was developed ...ART93930
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First Japanese envoys for surrender negotiations arrive at Balikpapan
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Japanese envoys Captain Tsujihashi, Lieutenant Commander Tsuneyo Nanda, Lieutenant Yoshifumi Kubota, all naval officers, and interpreters Nagashima and Ohdone with attendants bearing a basket of banan...ART25905
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GBR
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Maker: eX de Medici
Guadalcanal Beach Resort (GBR) is the main base for the military and police forces of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). It was an American base during the Second World Wa...ART94155
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'Gladys' is these bairns mother
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
Paper statue of the artist with miniature versions of the "Somme hero", the "Dinkum digger" and the "Flapper's idol", all characters from Blaiberg's various paper sculptures. The caption makes clever ...ART40938
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Greece
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Maker: Ewers, Ray Meridian Sculpture Founders
Figure of a soldier fully equipped and wearing winter uniform, marching across Greece in winter.ART90936
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Greek Caicque on the beach at Kalamata
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Maker: Dargie, William
From this beach 9,000 troops of the 6th Australian Division were embarked on British destroyers during the nights of 26-27th and 28-29th April 1941, in the withdrawal of British forces from Greece.ART24034
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Gun maintenance 25-pounders
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Several Australian soldiers are carrying out maintenance work on a 25 pounder gun. In the foreground two soldiers stand looking on. One is carrying a drag rope over his shoulder, and the other has a...ART23217
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Gunners
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Maker: Gilbert, Charles Web Bowles, Leslie Gregory, E J
Web Gilbert made a number of bronze sculptures depicting Australian soldiers in action on the Western Front. In this work, two of the five-man detachment of an 18-pounder field gun are dead or wounded...ART12503
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Gunner's canteen
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Maker: Friend, Donald
'Gunner's Canteen' shows a group of Australian soldiers from the 2nd Artillery Training Regiment dressed in their khaki uniforms sitting outside the camp canteen. In the background are white tents (th...ART94379
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Guns on Ack-Ack Hill, Pt Moresby
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Maker: Dargie, William
This painting shows the position of two 3.7 inch anti-aircraft guns on Ack Ack Hill. Men wearing shorts and tin helmets stand next the guns, while 44-gallon drums have been used to fortify the area.ART22249
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Hard labour, Kriegsgefangenenlazarette
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Of this drawing, the artist later recalled "The prisoner of war hospital at Kokkinia had been an old orphanage and the 'operating theatre' was adapted from rooms on the first floor. The constant task ...ART29575
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His English bride
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
Miniature paper statue of Australian soldier with English bride.ART40963
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How it ended
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Maker: Blaiberg, Gladys
Blaiberg depicts the same figures from 'How it began' (ART40941) now getting married. The Australian soldier is dressed in his military uniform and the bride is wearing a white wedding dress, a veil a...ART40962
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H. Q. 2/25 Battalion, Mersa Matruh
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
A view across the street from the headquarters of the 2/25th Australian Infantry Battalion at Mersa Matruh in Egypt.ART30280
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"I can't make him hear"
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A child ("Australia") stands with arms out-stretched in appeal. Behind him men ("IWW" [Industrial Workers of the World], "Agitator", "Anti-imperialists", and "Union Officials") are arguing with and ar...ART19732
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Infantryman, 2/4 Bn 6 Div - Winter, Baalbek
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of a member of the 6th Australian Division who spent Christmas-New Year period in the intense cold and heavy snow falls in the Baalbeck area, Syria.ART21307