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Ack Ack plotting room
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Maker: Baird, John
A sketch of the Ack Ack (Anti Aircraft) plotting room is depicted, showing helmets and military equipment hanging from hooks on the wall, and an Ack Ack chart in the centre.ART27964
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AIF graves, Lae
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Maker: Kingston, Hector
The artist used some of his supply of anti-malarial medication to execute this sketch of AIF graves at Lae. Both are marked with wooden crosses, and illegible inscriptions likely to be their names/ser...ART94216
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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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At fighter sector
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of an unidentified Air Force Officer shown wearing a 'pith' helmet.ART27911
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A.T.S.
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Maker: Games, Abram H.M. Stationery Office Multi Machine Plates Ltd
British Second World War recruitment poster by Abram Games. In December 1941, the British Parliament passed the National Service Act, which required unmarried women between 20 and 30 to join one of t...ARTV07142
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Attack
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Maker: Allen, George
Bronze sculpture representing Australian soldiers in New Guinea during WWII. One is holding a .303 rifle and the other an Owen gun.ART41006
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Attack
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Maker: Allen, George Purcell, R
Plaster cast of a sculpture representing Australian soldiers in New Guinea during the Second World War. One is holding a .303 rifle and the other an Owen gun. The plaster was cast from the original ce...ART26391
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Australian serviceman
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Maker: Ewers, Ray
This statuette is a maquette originally made to assist with raising money for the relocation of Ewers 'Australian serviceman' sculpture from the Hall of Memory to the Memorial grounds, showing Ewers' ...ART90406
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Australian serviceman
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Maker: Ewers, Ray Meridian Sculpture Founders
This statuette is the first in a series of a possible edition of 100, which were to be cast for sale through the Australian War Memorial shop. The maquette was originally made to assist in raising fun...ART90837
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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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Calling for guard
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Two unhappy looking figures dressed in long coats and hard hats stand for calling for the guard.ART29104
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Camouflage net
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified soldier wearing a protective helmet (tin hat) with camouflage netting.ART21305
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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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Dreaming; verso: Thinking of leave
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Depicts two soldiers, one is sitting elbow on knee, dreaming. The other is standing behind watching. To the left are two rifles. On verso of the work is an unfinished sketch of a soldier thinking of l...ART29144
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Front line trenches, Libya; verso: Study of a digger
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
recto: Australian soldiers in the front line trenches, Libya. verso: Seated Australian soldier with rifle in hands, wearing uniform and helmet.ART21897
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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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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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Infantryman with rifle
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Maker: Dargie, William
Infantryman with rifle. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting 'Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347].ART22037
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Jungle patrol
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Maker: Allen, George
Stone sculpture of Australian troops with rifles climbing through jungle, weapons 'at the ready'. They are expectant, alert, conscious of potential danger ahead. This sculpture captures the undulating...ART90393
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Junglers
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Reconstruction from photograph of troops' activities in Malaya. Two Australian soldiers are on patrol in the jungle.ART30103
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"Keep it under your hat!"
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Maker: Gilroy, John H.M. Stationery Office J Weiner Ltd
British Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearing in...ARTV07925
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"Keep it under your hat!"
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Maker: Unknown Singapore Government Government Printing Office Singapore
Singaporese Second World War poster cautioning against careless talk. In the top quarter of the poster is an image of a British steel helmet, with the title printed underneath and the message appearin...ARTV07926
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Man digging
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A drawing of an unidentified man digging, and wearing a protective helmet.ART29323
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Not titled [head of soldier]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Portrait of male, unidentified soldier wearing a tin helmet.ART29168
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Not titled [soldier marching]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Sketch of unidentified male soldier wearing a helmet, marching.ART29181
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Not titled [workman]
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Drawing of a workman wearing a hardhat and holding a bottle.ART29271
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[Profile of man wearing shorts, boots and two studies of back view];[Study of helmet]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Recto:[Profile of man wearing shorts and long boots and two further studies of the back view of men, one wears a vest. Verso:Study of a man's head wearing a helmet and another single helmet. Donate...ART96556
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recto: Salamoen, Javanese soldier; verso: [Portrait of soldier wearing helmet and cape]
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
recto: portrait of a seated Javanese soldier. verso: portrait of a seated soldier wearing a helmet and cape. Both drawn images visually document army uniforms used in the Pacific during the Second Wor...ART25887
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recto: Second Infantryman; verso: not titled [study of a soldier]
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Maker: Dargie, William
recto: Shows of a sketch of an advancing second infantryman in Syria. verso: incomplete sketch of an Australian infantryman advancing, holding a rifle and wearing a tin helmet. This is a preparatory...ART22038
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Resting
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
A portrait of a soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 6th Australian Division wearing battle dress and a protective tin helmet, drawn after the capture of Tobruk.ART22877
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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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Seated digger
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Bare-chested seated Australian soldier seen from behind.ART21902
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Smoko during weapon training
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Two male unidentified soldiers, wearing tin helmets and shorts and shirts, sit amongst the bushland smoking a cigarette. The foreground figure leans against a tree trunk with his knees pulled arm and...ART29128
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Soldier digging
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australian soldier, bare-chested, seen from the rear digging.ART21901
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Soldier in cape, front view
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait of an Australian soldier in uniform wearing a cape and helmet.ART29821
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Soldier in slit trench
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of two soldiers peering over the top of a slit trench.ART25043
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Soldier pushing truck
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
This work is made up of two separate sketched portraits of a soldier. To the left is a full body portrait of the soldier walking. To the right is a head and shoulders portrait of the soldier wearing a...ART29826
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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
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Soldiers in trench study for No 238 [ART22251]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of three soldiers in a trench with machine guns peering over the top of the sandbags. This work is a preparatory study for the final painting, '2/32 Battalion holding German counter-attack, El...ART26202
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Soldier, 16th Brigade, resting during exercises
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Maker: Dargie, William
A member of 16th Australian Infantry Brigade during exercises. He is sitting down, smoking a cigarette and wearing a tin helmet. The work was sketched near White Cliffs Bay.ART26204
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Squad for guard duty
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Four male, unidentified soldiers stand in group. Each is dressed in military shorts, shirt with short sleeves, helmet and each carries a rifle.ART29132
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Study for dead soldier
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A study for a dead soldier laying on the ground with his rifle beside him, bayonet cover laying across his body.ART29940
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Study of a digger
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Portrait of an unidentified soldier from 2 Australian Imperial Force, wearing a protective tin helmet during the North African campaign in the Western Desert.ART22870
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Study of wounded soldier
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Maker: Dargie, William
Study of a wounded soldier. He is falling forward and has dropped his rifle. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting 'Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347].ART22035
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The Fight for Freedom Exhibition is Coming
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Maker: Unknown
Little is known about this all-text Second World War poster. It aims to promote an exhibition called "Fight for Freedom" and judging by the nature of the items in the exhibition as described on the po...ARTV02311.002
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The "Fight for Freedom" Exhibition is Coming
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Maker: Unknown
Little is known about this all-text Second World War poster. It aims to promote an exhibition called "Fight for Freedom" and judging by the nature of the items in the exhibition as described on the po...ARTV02311.001
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"These V.D.C. blokes make me see green." drawing for illustration in 'On Guard' 1944
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A bull charging a group of three soldiers, who are running away.ARTI00739
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Tin hats, Darwin
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Maker: Baird, John
An outdoor scene depicting shelving housing steel helmets, with a corregated iron covering.ART27967
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Top of Banyan Knoll , Artillery Ridge
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The top of the hill bared by shell fire. An unfinished weapon pit is on the right facing the enemy position of a grave. Behind it a Japanese helmet on a stick donates the position of the grave. Someon...ART24399
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Trainees; verso: Listening to the Sergeant
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Four soldiers resting in a line on a fallen tree trunk. Three of the soldiers are facing out to the viewer, the fourth, at the end on the right, has his back to the viewer and is turning around to his...ART29100
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Underground shelter
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Maker: Baird, John
The entrance to an underground shelter in Darwin is depicted, with two steel helmets shown hanging on nails.ART27873
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Unnamed soldier
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A portrait of an unnamed soldier drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Section, during his service on the Kokoda Trail, New GuineaART93225
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Unnamed soldier
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A portrait of an unnamed soldier drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Section, during his service on the Kokoda TrailART93224
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Using pneumatic drills
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Maker: Ragless, Max
This work depicts men using pneumatic drills at Leigh Creek coal mines in South Australia, August 1945.ART25931
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Waiting for transport
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Sketch of a group of male, unidentified troops waiting for transport. The two central figures are drawn with details, while the surrounding figures are still very sketchy. Several soldiers are weari...ART29143
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Your pen : An enemy weapon?
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Maker: Recruiting Publicity Bureau United States Army UNITED STATES : RECRUITING PUBLICITY BUREAU, UNITED STATES ARMY, 1943
Second World War poster reminding all citizens to be aware that what they write down, could be read by axis forces or informants.ARTV05881