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Flight sergeant M J Beaton
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Sergeant Malcolm John Beaton (417787), Royal Australian Air Force, seated in a canvas deck chair. He is depicted wearing flying boots, shorts and a Mae West life jacket.ART27849
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Flight sergeant Ross 'Musso' Richardson
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flying Officer Arthur Ross 'Musso' Richardson (411644), 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, shown standing with his arm resting on a counter.ART27850
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Flying Boat "Coriolanus"
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Maker: Baird, John
Two American pilots are depicted at the controls, on board Empire Flying Boat "Coriolanus" from Darwin to Sydney.ART27892
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Flying officer Bill Lloyd
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flying Officer Clive Percival 'Bill' Lloyd (404690), Spitfire pilot, RAAF, Northern Australia.ART27857
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Flying Officer Kevin Kilgariff
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Air Force Officer Aloysius Kevin Kilgariff (407324), bomber pilot, RAAF, North West Area.ART27865
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Flying Officer Turnbull
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Sergeant Frank Turnbull, 452 Squadron, RAAF, in Darwin.ART27862
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Giggle suit
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Maker: Baird, John
A caricatiured portrait of an unidentified soldier wearing a hat and an ill fitting uniform (giggle suit).ART27925
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Girls in entertainment group
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Maker: Baird, John
Three portraits of female entertainers from Melbourne, who were in Darwin as part of an entertainment group.ART27930
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Guard with dog at Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting a guard and dog at Mica Beach. The guard is holding a bayonet and wearing a steel helmet as he stands to attention. In the background (left) is a male nude carrying a box of supplies ...ART27949
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Gun and webbing and perve show
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Maker: Baird, John
A sketch of a gun and webbing in front of a backdrop of posters and pictures depicting female nudes.ART27916
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Hauling up a buoy on the boom ship, Darwin Harbour
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Maker: Baird, John
Four sailors are shown hauling up a buoy on the boom ship at Darwin Harbour.ART27975
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Height and range finder
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Maker: Baird, John
Three soldiers wearing steel helmets are depicted operating a range finder, against a backdrop of straw.ART27922
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Ian Croft and Lindsay McSkimming
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Stoker Ian Campbell Croft (34578), HMAS Cerberus, and Pilot Officer Lindsay Gordon Skimming (26177), HMAS Moreton are depicted reclining on seats sleeping on board Flying Boat VH-ABG "Coriolanus" fro...ART27889
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"Junior" Frawley and "Willo" Willis
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Maker: Baird, John
Double portrait of soldiers 'Junior' Frawley and 'Willo' Willis, Anti Aircraft, Royal Australian Artillery. Frawley is depicted wearing a modified 'giggle' suit without sleeves and with the trouser le...ART27878
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Lieutenant D.M. Thomas
Art
Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of Lieutenant D.M. Thomas, of the Australian Military Force, standing up leaning against a wall. There is also a head study portrait of Lt Thomas on the right.ART27958
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Lieutenant R S Mews
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Lieutenant Ronald Sydney 'Bunny' Mews, Navy Liaison Officer with the Fighter Sector, RAAF.ART27867
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Litter of pups
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Sketches of a litter of puppies which would eventually be trained for guard duty on Spitfire Strips at night.ART27902
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[Mechanics working on a fighter plane]
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Leading Aircraftmen Guy and Holden are depicted adjusting the air screws on a Supermarine Spitfire figther aircraft, in Darwin.ART27854
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Mess parade
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of troops lined up, each with their own eating utensils, at mess parade.ART27947
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Mica beach
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Maker: Baird, John
A group of male nudes are depicted bringing ashore mail and provisions at Mica Beach. As there were no women in the area, the men did not wear swim trunks.ART27948
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Mica Beach
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Sketches showing the anti aircraft defences and searchlights at Mica Beach, Darwin.ART27920
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Mica Beach, Darwin
Art
Maker: Baird, John
A soldier and his donkey are depicted at Mica Beach, Darwin. This donkey is believed to have been carrying pigeons.ART27886
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Navy, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Series of five cartoon like sketches depicting different Navy personnel.ART27953
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Navy, petty officers
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Two portraits of unidentified Naval petty officers are depicted, both officers are shown in profile view.ART27932
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Officer at fighter sector
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an officer seated in a deck chair at a flight sectorART27966
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On flight from Brisbane to Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified officer on board a Douglas Dakota DC3 Airliner flight from Brisbane to Darwin. He is shown wearing a great coat and a cap.ART27981
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On HMAS "Voyager"
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Maker: Baird, John
Cooks, stewards and catering hands are depicted relaxing on the Mess Deck on board the destroyer HMAS "Voyager".ART27898
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On the Boom ship
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Maker: Baird, John
Detailed depiction of the Boom defence vessel in Darwin, with three sailors shown working on board.ART27970
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Outside cookhouse, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Two improvised wood stoves used as water boilers are depicted outside the cookhouse in Darwin. A bird can be seen flying overhead in the background.ART27871
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Pack donkeys, Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Benno (later renamed 'Sancho Panza'), 65th Anti Aircraft Battery Searchlights, standing with two pack donkeys at Mica Beach, Darwin.ART27890
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Paddy Padula
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Paul Angelo 'Paddy' Padula (411813), 452 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, Spitfire pilot, Northern Australia.ART27856
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Pandanus
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Maker: Baird, John
Rough sketch of jungle foliage, showing a large Pandanus tree (also referred to as Screw pines).ART27945
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Party for the entertainers
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Maker: Baird, John
A party for the entertainers in Darwin is depicted with men and women shown standing alongside the bar, and flags and decorations seen in the background.ART27950
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Pilot Officer Paul Tulley
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Pilot Officer (later Flight Lieutenant) Paul Dominic Tully (404998), Spitfire pilot, 452 Squadron RAAF, North West Area.ART27864
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Pilots playing draughts
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch of two pilots playing draughts at a table, in Darwin.ART27955
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RAAF types
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Maker: Baird, John
Three portraits of Royal Australian Air Force types, depicting bomber squadron personnel.ART27968
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Reading mail, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
Two soldiers are depicted in Darwin: Gunner Neil Oscar Maher (left), VX134882, Victoria, is sitting on a window sill with his leg in plaster, while Gunner Bert Clark (right), Royal Australian Artille...ART27875
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Sailor riding bicycle
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches of a sailor riding a bike with a box on the handle bars, and an officer.ART27940
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Searchlight at Mica Beach, verso: Night observer
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Maker: Baird, John
A searchlight at Mica Beach is depicted with two operators manning it, and a Bren gun pit is shown on the right Verso: A sketch of a night observation post, with a cane chair and a phone depicted on ...ART27971
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Sergeant Efremof
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Sergeant Efremof, Static Heavy Anti-Aircraft Batteries, Royal Australian Artillery, seated at a table writing by the light of a hurricane lamp in an underground plotting room, Darwin Showg...ART27883
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Sergeant Efremoff in dug-out, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
A sketch portrait of Sergeant Nicholas Efremoff (NX162631), sitting at a desk and writing, at an Anti Aircraft dug-out in Darwin.ART27918
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Sergeant Kelly
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Sergeant Kelly alongside two unidentified personnel sitting on the gunwale of a small sailing vessel with their equipment around them and an island visible in the background. All three men...ART27885
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Sergeant Langston
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Sergeant Vivian Leslie Langston (NX106290), 19 Australian Anti-Aircraft Battery, (Ack, Ack), Royal Australian Artillery, seated on a stretcher.ART27882
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Sergeant Major John Eric Coles
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Major John Eric Coles (VX102262), Australian Military Forces, 15th Australian Water Transport Company, Small Craft, standing with a Vickers machine gun which has been unofficially modified...ART27884
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Series of studies based on military centre
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Maker: Baird, John
A series of sketches based on the military centre in Darwin are illustrated on the recto and the verso of the sheet. Included is a sketch of a wrestling match between two wrestlers who reportedly heav...ART27974
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[sketches]
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketches depicting the Quartermaster-Sergeant (QMS) Water Transport, which was also referred to as "Hacienda Serjeanto" (Spanish for "Sargent's Estate"). A sign indicating soldiers' wishes to go home...ART27956
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[Sketches from Darwin]
Art
Maker: Baird, John
Series of sketches depicting people and animals in and around Darwin; including Indigenous Australians, Navy personnel, Australian animals, and a cartoon of 'the Cook' wearing an apron.ART27976
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[Soldier]
Art
Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat.ART27917
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[Soldiers in prone position firing at butts]
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Maker: Baird, John
Four soldiers are depicted lying on the ground taking aim at their targets.ART27874