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Malay soldier
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of a Malay soldier, Merauke, Dutch New Guinea.ART29851
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Merauke coastline natives; verso: The bastard warrant officer
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two officers are depicted talking to a native man in a village on the Merauke coastline, as local women and children look on in the background verso: A cartoon depicting a warrant officer lecturing a...ART29948
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Middle Head from Georges Heights, Sydney
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view across Middle Head as seen from Georges Heights, Sydney Harbour.ART29987
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Middle Head 6" Gun
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Richard Ashton, an artist with the Military History Section, painted a number of works related to Australia's defences during the Second World War. A unit of Sydney Fixed Defences, Royal Australian Ar...ART23666
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7 mile drome
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of the south-east end of 7 mile drome, New Guinea, with several aircraft on the ground. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, the aerodrome was first used by the Royal Au...ART29902
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Minesweeper on patrol
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A minesweeper of the Royal Australian Navy is shown on patrol in heavy seas off the Australian Coast.ART23684
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Mobile 3.7-inch anti aircraft gun
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A mobile 3.7-inch anti aircraft gun at Georges Heights, Sydney is shown.ART23653
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Moresby air raid
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view from Dysentery Hill looking to 7 Mile aerodrome with two aircraft depicted flying overhead. Smoke billows up from the valley below.ART29856
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Moresby Anti Aircraft Battery in Action
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Gunners of the Royal Australian Artillery with their four inch anti-aircraft gun firing on Japanese planes raiding Port Moresby.ART23678
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Moresby coast
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of the Port Moresby coast, east of town. Tracks can be seen leading from the road to the ammunitions dump on the side of the hill.ART29887
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Moresby Harbour
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Port Moresby Harbour depicting a ship at the wharf, buildings in the foreground with a gun to the left, and mountains across the background.ART29962
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Moresby notes
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Three sketches from Port Moresby: above is a depiction of an aircraft receiving maintenance at the aerodrome in Moresby; in the centre is an aerial view of the harbour at Moresby; and below is a sketc...ART29985
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Moresby Raid
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Showing bombs from a Japanese aircraft straddling a vessel in Port Moresby.ART23658
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Moresby Township
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
View from a hill depicting Moresby township with the harbour and a ship at the pier seen in the background.ART28195
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Natives woodcutting under supervision
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
New Guinea natives are depicted woodcutting for a road bridge construction whilst being supervised by troops.ART29859
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Native woman, Koitaki
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two sketches depicting a native Papuan woman wearing a grass skirt and carrying a 'billum', a string bag for carrying produce which is slung from the head.ART29889
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Notes at Thursday Island
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Several sketches of ships and coastlines at Thursday Island, Queensland.ART29907
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Notes of return of 9th Division, Sydney Harbour
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Notes of Sydney Harbour at the time of the 9th Division's return to Australia on board SS "Queen Mary", with several unidentified vessels depicted.ART29929
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Notes on convoys marshalling at Morton Bay
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Several sketches depicting convoys marshalling in Moreton Bay, Queensland.ART29892
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Not titled [a vessel being assisted by tugboats]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A vessel is depicted being assisted by two tugboats, with mountains shown in the backgroundART29939
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not titled [soldiers playing Two-up]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two sketches, drawn on an air mail letter card, depicting a group of soldiers playing a game of Two-up.ART29989
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On bridge of "Sodoe", Digal River
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A depiction of the wheel house on board SS "Sodoe", on the Digal River, New Guinea.ART29941
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Osman White
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of war correspondent Osman White, at the Coresspondents Hut in Port MoresbyART29973
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Ossie White
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch portrait of Ossie White, an Australian servicemen during the Second World War.ART29938
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Panoramic note of 9th Division entering Port Jackson
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of Port Jackson showing three vessels in the harbour: RMS Queen Mary in the foregroud, Aquatinia in the middle, and Isle de France in the background.ART29914
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Pastor Cornelis Meravese
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Pastor Cornelius Meravese, Tanamerah, Dutch New Guinea.ART29847
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Paulus Kareob
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Paulus Kareob, a native man from the Mandolo River region, Dutch New Guinea.ART29957
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Peter Connolly
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Portrait of Peter Connoly, 39th Australian Infantry Battalion, Australian Military Forces.ART23656
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Petrol truck on Moresby Road
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A petrol truck is shown ploughing dust on Moresby Road. Three Australian soldiers are hitch-hiking on the back of the truck, sitting on petrol drums.ART28024
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PFC Cadell, USA
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of first class Private Cadell (USA), of Illinois, stationed with the Provost Section, Brisbane.ART29924
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Pieter Olingir
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Pieter Olingir from the Tanimbar Islands.ART29917
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Pioneers cutting timber; verso: [hauling timber]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene depicting Pioneers cutting timber in the Kokoda area, New Guinea. verso: A sketch of a truck hauling timber, New GuineaART29980
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Port Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
View of the wharf, Port Moresby with anti-aircraft defences in the left foreground.ART23676
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Port Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view depicting the township of Port Moresby in the foreground overlooking the harbour, with a ship visible in the far right.ART29963
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Private yacht taken over by RAAF
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A private yacht that was taken over by the Royal Australian Air Force for use as a patrol and supply vessel is depicted in Brosbane.ART29952
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"Queen Mary"
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of the SS "Queen Mary" entering Sydney Harbour with the return of the 9th Division.ART29923
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"Queen Mary" Enterning Sydney with 9th Division
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The scene from North Head as the HMT "Queen Mary", carrying troops of the 9th Australian Division home from the Middle East enters the Harbour. HMT "Aquitania", with her four funnels, is seen extreme ...ART23663
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R.A.A.F Chapel
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
View of a Chapel with palm trees, native figure to right, soldier figure to left.ART28201
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RAAF Pilots Headquarters
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The Royal Australian Airforce (RAAF) Pilots Headquarters on the beach at Wewak, New Guinea. A parachute has been used to create an awning under which a personnel member stands nude enjoying a drink; t...ART29910
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2/3rd Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A gun crew of 2/3rd Australian Light Anti Aircraft Regiment at Action Stations during an alarm at Sydney Harbour positions. Richard Ashton, an artist with the Military History Section, painted a numbe...ART23672
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2/3rd Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Sydney
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A gun crew of the 2/3rd Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun rushes to Action Stations on the sounding of an alarm at the Regiment's position, Sydney Harbour.ART23659
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recto: Captured Japanese weapons; verso: Japanese position after surrender
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
recto: A landscape with destroyed trees and a pile of captured Japanese weapons taken after their surrender in Wewak, New Guinea is depicted. verso: A landscape depiction of the Japanese position foll...ART29931
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recto: [untitled portrait]; verso: [notes on ships]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
recto: A pencil portrait of an unidentified person . verso: Seven sketches of different vessels, on the Brisbane RiverART29926
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Refuelling "Kittys"
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene at 7-Mile Aerodrome showing Curtiss P40-E Kittyhawks being refuelled for return to Buna Bay. Some of the aircraft had already made four missions from 5am to 3pm as 24 Japanese ships had been r...ART29881
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RMS "Queen Mary"
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A depiction of RMS "Queen Mary" at Sydney Harbour, with tug boats and ferries alongside.ART29915
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Road building above Rouna Falls
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Personnel from 2/6 Field Engineers are shown building a road above Rouna Falls. These falls were well known to Australian soldiers in 1942 making their way from Port Moresby up to the Sogeri Plateau a...ART29906
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Road to Kokoda: base depot; verso: Frank Wilson
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of grass buildings and a truck at the Kokoda base depot, Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. On the verso is a portrait sketch of Frank Wilson working under a lamplight.ART29903
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Rouna Road at the 'hairpins'
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Rouna Road on a steep hill shown with trucks driving along it and engineers of 2/7 Field Coy Australian Australian Imperial Force widening and repairing it. This road led to the Kokoda Track...ART28203
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Sergeant John Kent
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Sergeant John Kent, Australian Imperial Forces and driver to Correspondents' MessART29849
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Signals unit
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The Signals unit in the foothills of the Owen Stanley Ranges during an overnight 'dogfight' aerial combat with Japanese fighter aircraft. This sketch was made prior to Ashton's appointment as official...ART29890
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Silvester Watratan
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Silvester Watratan, a native from the Kai Islands, Indonesia.ART29935
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Sketches at Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A series of sketches depicting local people in a variety of poses, as well as a village scene at Angau, New Guinea.ART29925
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"Sodoe" unloading
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Men are depicted unloading SS "Sodoe" at Tanamerah, New Guinea.ART29978
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Soldiers, trucks and tents
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Richard Ashton, an artist with the Military History Section, painted a number of works related to Australia's defences during the Second World War. This work depicts anti aircraft guns in place at Mi...ART23669
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[SS "Sodoe"]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Sketches of SS "Sodoe" at the wharf, and natives in canoes transporting produce in Tanamerah, Dutch New GuineaART29896
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SS "Sodoe", bridge
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The wheelhouse on the SS "Sodoe" bridge, with two personnel inside; the man nearest is steering the vessel while the other looks out to the river.ART29909
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SS "Sodoe" foredeck with troops
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A depiction of soldiers relaxing on the foredeck of SS "Sodoe".ART29895
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1st Australian Water Transport Group
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Depicting the 1st Australian Water Transport Group base at Clifton Gardens, Sydney Harbour. Richard Ashton, an artist with the Military History Section, painted a number of works related to Australia...ART23673
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Studies
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Five figure studies drawn by the artist whilst he was in Port Moresby. Richard Ashton was appointed an official war artist in 1942, during active service with the Australian Imperial Force in New Gui...ART23648
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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 for gunner firing machine gun
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A gunner is depicted operating a Vickers machine gun - with a water cooler and sight attached, and an ammunition belt. The soldier is possibly from the United States Army as indicated by his uniform a...ART29953
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Study for painting of Wewak
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A study for a painting of Wewak, showing gun positions and battery in foreground, and Japanese positions on hills in the background.ART29942
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Submarine alongside Garden Island berth
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
HMAS K9 was a Dutch submarine which was used by the Royal Australian Navy for training purposes during World War II. K IX (K9) was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy and allocated for service in t...ART29966
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Submarine K9
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
HMAS K9 was a Dutch submarine which was used by the Royal Australian Navy for training purposes during the Second World War. K9 was built for the Royal Netherlands Navy and allocated for service in t...ART29897
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Takei
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A depiction of Takei, a Japanese prisoner of war, attending to the laundry.ART29893
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Tanamerah Dutch New Guinea
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Depicts tents with a soldier standing in a jungle clearing.ART28196
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Tank landing craft
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Sketches and drawings done as studies for a painting of a Tank Landing Craft practicing with US troops at Bribie Island, Queensland.ART29865
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Tanlien
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Tanlien, a Chinese political prisoner from Indonesia, interned during the war at Tanamerah, Dutch New Guinea.ART29845
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49th Battalion B Coy
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The 49th Battalion B Company are seen on the move in New Guinea.ART29990
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The bludger
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait drawing of a native servant house boy from Moresby squatting on the ground.ART29886
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The Correspondent's Hut
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The correspondant's hut at Port Moresby, New Guinea. This hut was used by soldiers as a communications centre during the Second World War.ART29993
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The Major
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Portrait of Major Daniel James Toomey (N58725 ), 2/14th Field Regiment, 54th Artillery Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, at Base Hospital.ART29846
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The sigs go into action!
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A cartoon drawing of a group of soldiers running for shelter in a bunker while the war rages overhead.ART29864
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Thursday Island
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A supply vessel is depicted in the harbour at Thursday Island. It is surrounded by small boats, and there is a truck driving in along the jetty.ART29954
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Thursday Island from troopship SS "Manoora"
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The view of Thursday Island from the troopship SS "Manoora"; the township can be seen beyond the jetty with mountains in the background.ART29905
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Torpedoed American vessel
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of an American Liberty ship which had been torpedoed off the coast of New South Wales. The Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during the Second World War. The vessel...ART29920
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Township of Moresby looking southwest
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of the township of Moresby, looking Southwest. A hill with huts at the base of it are in the foreground, and the sea with a ship to the left can be seen in the background.ART28198
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Townsville RAAF drome
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Several aircraft are depicted receiving maintenance at Royal Australian Air Force base in Townsville.ART29936
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Trading vessels; verso: Action on 'Sodoe'
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A trading vessel is depicted on the Digoel River, Dutch New Guinea from two different angles. verso: Sketches of a gunner operating a machine gunART29968
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Troops bathing at Aitape
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Troops are shown bathing at Aitape, New Guinea.ART28191
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Troops being evacutated from Wewak by air
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of soldiers onboard an aircraft are depicted returning from Wewak over the Owen Stanley Ranges, New Guinea.ART29930
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Unloading tank and troop landing crafts
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A depiction of tank and troop landing crafts being unloaded in sections carried as deck cargo on "Liberty" ships from the United States off Admiralty Point, Sydney Harbour.ART29955
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U.S Aerocobra
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A United States Bell P39 Airacobra aircraft is depicted at the Bomana aerodrome in Port MoresbyART29951
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US B17 and B26
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two United States aircraft are depicted: a Martin B26 Marauder (top) and a Boeing B17 Flying Fortress (below) at Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART29959
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U.S. Bell Aerocobra
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Three men are depicted 'gunning up' a Bell P39 Airacobra aircraft for a raid on Rabaul.ART29950
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US marines on manoeuvres, Morton Bay
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Combined USA Air, Navy and Army Forces are depicted doing excerise practice landing troops and supplies on Bribie Island.ART29884
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US Pilot and Major Jack Berry of 39 US Pursuit Squadron
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Portraits of two members of the United States Air Force; an unidentified pilot (top) and Major Jack Berry (bottom), both from the 39th US Pursuit SquadronART23654
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View from the range behind Wewak
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view from the ranges behind Wewak is depicted, where Japanese positions surrendered to Australians on Victory in Europe Day, 8 June 1945.ART28192
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View From Wewak Point
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
From Wewak Point looking across the isthmus to the swamplands and ranges to the Southeast. Japanese landing craft and ships sunk and wrecked on beach and in bay. Tents cover 25 pounder guns which bomb...ART28193
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View of Harbour at Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
View of the harbour with freighter at quay (left) 2 sailing boats (centre) and huts along the shore, steep hills in the background.ART28204
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Vultee bomber
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A Vultee Vengance dive bomber, of No 24 Squadron, RAAF, based at Merauke. The Vultee A-31 Vengeance was an American dive-bomber of the Second World War built by Vultee Aircraft. The Vengeance was not ...ART29943
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Water Transport Group
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
1st Australian Water Transport Group based at Clifton Gardens, Sydney.ART23661
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Wewak
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene at Wewak depicting provosts "persuading" Japanese prisoners.ART28210
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Wewak after bombardment
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of Wewak following bombardment from the Air Force and Navy. A tank can be seen on the right, and the surrounding landscape of destroyed trees and scattered debris is illustrative of the extent...ART29964
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Wewak Point
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
View of tents by the sea, forest area and hills in the background.ART28207
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Wewak Point at Muschu Island
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Wewak Point, North West side looking to Muschu Island. View of small sea inlet, two naked men on dock, three empty row boats nearby, two boats with figures in background and island beyond.ART28208
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Wewak Point Base Hospital
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The Australian Base Hospital at Wewak Point, shown here during its construction stages, was completed in 1945 just before the Australians left. Wewak point had been previously held by the Japanese who...ART29863
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Wrecked Bomber
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Dismantling a B-26 Marauder Medium Bomber that had crashed on landing at 7 Mile Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23674