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A. A. and submarine lookout, Red Sea
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Maker: Dargie, William
Ack Ack and submarine lookout, Red Sea. The sketch was completed during Dargie's voyage to Australia aboard the HMT "Felix Roussel". This was a Free French ship which, in company of the US ship "Holb...ART23898
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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 cigarette for the wounded
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Maker: Dargie, William
Soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion stand around a man laying on a stretcher. One is lighthing him a cigarette. Dargie noted, "Around the Spur, and out of sight of the enemy, it is...ART25030
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Aerodrome Defence Officer
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of unidentified Aerodrome Defence Officer, Royal Australian Air Force, North African campaign, Gambut, Libya.ART23891
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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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Airman in nose turret of Liberator
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is the Emerson electrically operated power turret, fitted with two 0.5 inch Browning machine gun. In the sketch the airman can be seen through the sections of bullet resistant glass, which, toget...ART21048
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Airstrip at Maleme
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Maker: Dargie, William
From the hill to the south of the 'drome'. It was here that many German troops transports were landed during the attack on Crete. Troops of the 5th New Zealand Brigade strongly defended the area and i...ART23867
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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
View from the bridge at Aliakmon River, south west of Servia. The withdrawal of British forces, which included the ANZAC Corps, from Greece passed through this area in 1941.ART23974
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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
It was near this point, south-west of Servia, that the 19th Australian Infantry Brigade crossed the river over a hastily constructed and improvised bridge built by 2/1st Australian Field Company, Roya...ART23972
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Aliakmon River Valley
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Maker: Dargie, William
Looking towards positions occupied by 19th Australian Infantry Brigade, on the other side of the river, Greece.ART23833
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Allied troops on beach at Otomata Point
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Maker: Dargie, William
Watercolour sketch of Papuans launching small vessels off the beach, while soldiers sit, or stand on the beach looking on. As Dargie noted, "There was an American listening post here [Otomata Point] ...ART25021
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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
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Maker: Dargie, William
The enemy can set up an ambush too. Unfortunately this is only discovered as a rule when someone walks into it. The enemy set a very strong defence and ambush position just beyond Daumonia. This ambus...ART22256
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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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Ammunition hut
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Maker: Dargie, William
This piece of hardboard contains two watercolour drawings of Ratnap airstrip in India, showing the surrounding landscape, while in the foreground are trees, an aircraft and an ammunition hut. It seem...ART23558
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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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Armoured cars of British Reconnaissance Regiment in Tempe, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Tempe in 1941, was the scene of a very heavy attack by German armoured units against the rearguard of the British withdrawal from Greece. The 2/2nd Australian Infantry Battalion and New Zealand units ...ART23984
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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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A sentimental song
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch showing a group of members of 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion enjoying a singsong accompanied by a ukulele.ART23182
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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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Assault on the Pimple, Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scattered figures of Australian soldiers attempting to climb the steep slopes of The Pimple, a prominent landmark, as they carry out an assault on Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea.ART26065
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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 captain of a liberator (Pilot Officer Leslie Hendy)
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of A410333 Pilot Leslie Arthur Hendy, Australian captain of a B24 Liberator, No 159 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, Burma campaign.ART22386
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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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2/4 Australian Infantry Battalion positions at near Alikarnassos
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Maker: Dargie, William
The Australian positions were on extreme top right of picture, the meteorological station at hight point at left. In the depression running up the centre of the scene was a cornfield in which the Germ...ART24048
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Australian rear guard positions on hills above Kreikouki
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Maker: Dargie, William
Kreikouri is named as "Erithrai" in the Official War History. The covering force at Erithrai on 22nd April 1941 consisted of the 4th New Zealand Infantry Brigades, 2/3rd Australian Field Regiment of A...ART24021
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Awaiting the return of a flight from an OP
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene of members of the 450 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, standing and looking at they sky. Dargie noted, "Standing on a wrecked German plane, the Intelligence Officer of the Squadron scans t...ART23897
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Base Post Office in native huts, Milne Force
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Maker: Dargie, William
A view showing a native hut composed of split bamboo and atap roof which was used as a Post Office for Milne Force.ART23172
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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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Beach and first two piles of Avgas Jetty
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Maker: Dargie, William
This work was painted whilst Dargie was awaiting for an opportunity to paint a picture showing erecting the jetty in progress. As Dargie noted, "Unfavourable weather compelled No 7 Mobile Works Squadr...ART23501
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Beached Jap invasion barges, Waga Waga, site of original Jap landing
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Maker: Dargie, William
Beached Japanese invasion barges at Waga Waga, Milne Bay. There are trees and a low mountain range in the background.ART21313
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Beaufighter - No. 30 Squadron, Tadji
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Maker: Dargie, William
Drawing of a beaufighter on the airstrip in Tadji. In the foreground is a tent, with a soldier kneeling down next to a jerry can. This airstrip was completed by Numbers 5, 6 and 7 Mobile Works Squad...ART23497
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Beaufighters strafing Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pencil sketch of Japanese bombers burning on the ground.ART21322
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Bend in the river at Waigani
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted this was the "Site of the native prison camp. The Superintendent was an ex-missionary who had joined the army as a Warrant Officer".ART22378
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Blown bridge
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Maker: Dargie, William
This bridge was on the road east of Delphi and was destroyed by sappers of the Royal Australian Engineers during the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in 1941.ART24013
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Blown bridge
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Maker: Dargie, William
On the road east of Delphi, this bridge was destroyed by sappers of the Royal Australian Engineers during the withdrawal of British forces from Greece in April 1941.ART24014
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Blown bridge at Brallos Pass
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Maker: Dargie, William
It was in Brallos Pass that units of ANZAC Corps fought a successful rearguard action against a German armoured attack during the withdrawal of British troops from Greece in 1941.ART24009
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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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Blown bridge near Elevtherkhorion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Blown bridge near Elevtherokhorion, Greece.ART23976
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Blown bridge over Aliakmon River
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Maker: Dargie, William
The southern buttress of the bridge can be seen in the centre. All three spans of the bridge were dropped into the river when it was blown. The charges were laid by Lance Corporal J.R. Buckingham of 2...ART23971
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Bofors Gun on the hilltop
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Maker: Dargie, William
Two soldiers standing on the ridge of a hilltop in New Guinea. A Bofors Gun is beside them, while storm clouds fill the sky above. Dargie noted, "Manned by Americans. One of the smaller ack-ack guns ...ART22376
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Bofors gun position
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene near Ratnap airstrip, showing Indian soldiers, tents and a bunker. Part of the Aerodrome Defence, this gun is manned by Indian A.A gunners, Ratnap, India.ART23557
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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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Bombed house in Yerania village, Greece
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Maker: Dargie, William
Described in the Official War History as 'Yannina', and also known as Ioannina, the Greek town pictured here experienced the fortunes of war on several occasions during the 1939-45 conflicts. Captured...ART23978
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Bombed house near the air strip, Iraklion, Crete
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Maker: Dargie, William
The town Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. Heraklion was one of the points where German air-borne troops were landed in the invasion of Crete. The 2/14th Australian Infan...ART24042
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Bombs on Lae
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a bomber flying over peninsula with explosions on the ground, Lae, New Guinea. Hotes for a later painting.ART21324
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Bombs on Lae
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a bomber flying over the Huon Peninsula with explosions smoking on the ground.ART21323
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an aerial attack of bombs falling on Lae airfield during a straf by Australian Beaufighters. Japanese bombers are burning on the ground, Lae, New Guinea, 1943.ART25024
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Bombs on Lae strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of RAAF beaufighters bombing the Japanese drome at Lae, New Guinea.ART23174
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Bombs on the Mole, Salum
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted, "A distance view of one of Jerry's visitations. Just above the Mole, the coast road zig-zagged steeply up the escarpment, and here the enemy, if luck were with him, might catch a closel...ART90176
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Bren gun carriers from 6th Div. Cav. crossing River Orontes near Hermel
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Maker: Dargie, William
Painting of bren gun carriers from the 6th Australian Division crossing the River Orontes near the village of Hermel. The river here is crossed by an old Roman bridge.ART22370
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Bridge near Pharsala
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Maker: Dargie, William
This bridge, which was on the mainline of withdrawal of the ANZAC Corps, was the scene of much congestion of traffic during the withdrawal. The German Air Force attempted to bomb the bridge, missed it...ART23995
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Bridge on road East of Delphi
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Maker: Dargie, William
This picture gives some idea of the type of country through which the 6th Australian Division had to withdraw when it was decided to withdraw British forces from Greece in April 1941.ART24019
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Brigadier Sir Godfrey Havard
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of Brigadier Sir Godfrey Havard. Drawn for inclusion in the picture "Signing of Syrian Armistice, Aley, Syria 1941.ART26194
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British heavy tank knocked out on the beach a Perevolia
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a British tank abandoned on the beach, that had been knocked out during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941, near Retimo, Crete.ART24060
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British positions near the air-strip, Iraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketched at the town of Iraklion, also known as Heraklion. Showing the positions of the 14th (British) Infantry Brigade during the attack on the airfield by German parachutists and glider-borne troops...ART24045
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B24s on concrete strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
These planes of No. 159 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, with which many Australians are serving, are awaiting instructions to taxi up to the take-off strip. They are already bombed up, and the c...ART23908
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Building anti tank gun position near Zboud
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Maker: Dargie, William
Near the village of Zboud - a different subject to paint. The better the subject is camouflaged, the less there is for the artist to record. One had to be right on top of this position before one real...ART22013
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Burial of the native child
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted, "One of the native men scrapes a shallow hole in the earth with a pointed stick. The police boy places the child in this and the earth is pushed back. The mother squats down beside it an...ART23818
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Burning petrol dump near 7 mile drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Three Australian soldiers are pictured in the foreground with a burning petrol dump billowing black smoke near Jackson's Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART21312
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Calcutta leave
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Maker: Dargie, William
Two unidentified Australians from the RAAF turn to watch a Eurasian woman who has passed them in the street.ART22389
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Carrying a stretcher around a landslide
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Maker: Dargie, William
Carrying one of the casualties of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion wounded in the ambush of 31st March, under great difficulties over the treacherous ground of a landslide, Finisterre Ranges,...ART22315
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Carrying a stretcher case over Mindjim River
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Maker: Dargie, William
Carrying a stretcher case over the Mindjim River, New Guinea.ART21334
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Carrying stretcher case down a ravine
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pen and ink sketch of soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion carrying a wounded soldier on a stretcher. Dargie noted: "After digging our way over the landslide mentioned in sketch 291 ...ART23184
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[Carrying supplies]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Australian soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion are shown carrying supplies to forward areas in the Finisterre Ranges in New Guinea. Normally New Guinean men assisted with this work b...ART25033
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Cartoon for Major Mollard's (2/24 Battalion) Story of Attack, Battle of El Alamein
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Maker: Dargie, William
Several soldiers lay wounded in the foreground, while in the background a line of armed Australian soldiers advances forward. This is a sketch for the story, as told by Major K. F. Hollard, DSO, of ...ART26203
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Casualty at Yaula
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a wounded unidentified male soldier laying in a stretcher.ART21335
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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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Checking up on the R.T. of a Kittyhawk Fighter, before take-off
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Maker: Dargie, William
A pilot standing on a wing of a Kittyhawk plane, looking into and checking the cockpit. Dargie noted, "The pilots' life may depend on his R.T. It must be perfect before he leaves the ground, and the ...ART23896
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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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Church and village of Pigi
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pigi and the Wadi Pigi lay between the positions of the 2/1st and 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalions at the time the German paratroops made their first attack on Retimo airstrip (Crete) in 1945.ART91041
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Church on Hill 'C' above the village of Perivolia, Crete
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Maker: Dargie, William
The scene of heavy fighting between the German paratroops and 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalion supported by Greek troops during the invasion of Crete by the Axis forces in May 1941.ART24054
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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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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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Colour note for painting of khania
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Maker: Dargie, William
Colour note for painting of khania, Crete.ART23868
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Colour note for painting of Rethymnon
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Maker: Dargie, William
Rethymnon is discribed in the Official History of the War as "Retimo". Considerable fighting took place in this area in 1941 in which Australians and New Zealand evacuated from Greece, took part. The ...ART23866
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Colour sketch of incident in battle for Damour
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Maker: Dargie, William
Confusion as a bomb is detonated on the path ahead and men are under fire at Damour, Syria.ART22222
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Colour sketch of Kelly Gang
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Maker: Dargie, William
Colour sketch of the Kelly gang, painted in Cairo, Egypt.ART22348
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Coming aboard ship
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted of this work, "Troops and merchant seamen climb aboard a Liberty ship, up the Jacob's Ladder, in Lae Harbour. The troops are personnel who man the ship's A.A. guns and just before the ske...ART25917
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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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Convalescent soldiers on roof of 2/3 CCS
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Maker: Dargie, William
On the roof of 2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Beirut, Syria 1942. Depicts three Australian soldiers smoking, two are leaning on a wall, the third stands casually with his hands in his poc...ART26195
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Crossing Busu River
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier stands in a boat, being helped to cross the Bosu River in New Guinea by a Papuan man.ART23187
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Damaged Kittyhawk on Escarpment Drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Damaged Kittyhawk on Escarpment Drome. This plane crashed landed upside down. The pilot walked away unhurt, Libya.ART22373
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Damaged Zero Belly tanks captured at Waga Waga
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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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Daphni
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing pines and church. Most of the trees in the Dephni area had been cut down by the Germans.ART23852
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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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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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Disembarkation of 9th Division
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Maker: Dargie, William
This Division, which fought at El Alamein as its last action in the Middle East, was the last Division to return to Australia from the theatre.ART22250
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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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Don R.
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Maker: Dargie, William
A study of an unidentified Despatch rider of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, 1944.ART25039
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Driver washing his jeep in a sidewater of the river, Upper Ramu Valley
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier is pictured standing naked and waist deep in the river, where he has driven in his jeep to be washed. Dargie has noted, "Here the river runs over a bed of waterworn pebbles, the...ART25028
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Driving piles for Avgas jetty
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Maker: Dargie, William
During the contruction of this pipeline jetty, personnel of No. 7 Mobile Works Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Worked in the nude, being in and out of the water all day long, Aitape, New Guinea.ART23500
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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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Elasson
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Maker: Dargie, William
This sketch shows two men walking along a path on the side of a hill, overlooking the Greek town of Elasson from the north during a storm. Elasson was on the line of withdrawal of the ANZAC Corps, whi...ART23977
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Elwyn Coghlan
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Mr Elwyn Arthur Coghlan, foundation director of the Standard Chartered Bank Australia Limited, in civilian dress. Coghlan had formerly served with the Royal Air Force in the First World Wa...ART29227
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Entrance to Korinth Canal
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Maker: Dargie, William
Seen from the high ground. This canal was defended by troops of the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion during the last two days before the withdrawal from Greece.ART23855