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Traditional Mekeo dance
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of a Mekeo dance, performed at nigh by the New Guineas in traditional dress. Dargie noted: "The Mekeo tribe hails from Yuille Is. They are noted for their low moral standards, and their con...ART92198
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Transporting a new airplane engine from salvage launch to shore by means of native Lakatoi - crashed plane in distance
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Maker: Dargie, William
Papuans are shown assisting moving a new aeroplane engine on a vessel for transportation. This was intended as a pencil study for a larger painting. This work was created when Dargie spent 16 days i...ART22086
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Transport on Beirut-Damascus road
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted, "The one type of military activity which never ceases, even during those comparatively long periods of quiet which have become typical of this war, is the continual movement of convoys a...ART22152
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Troops bathing, Lake Eacham, Queensland
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Maker: Dargie, William
Troops based near Townsville would travel to Lake Eacham for some recreation and relaxation on the weekends. This was a popular area for socialisation and a jetty and swimming raft were build in this ...ART22155
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Troops moving in M.T
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Maker: Dargie, William
Troops moving in M.T. Tents in background, Atherton, Queensland.ART22383
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Two Indian [labourer] women
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Maker: Dargie, William
A drawing of two Indian labourers, one carries a basket for moving stones and earth. When filled this will be carried on her head.ART25048
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Two Liberators in dispersal area
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of two Liberators in a dispersal unit, from No. 159 Squadron, Royal Air Force at Digri, India.ART23556
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Two soldiers in rain
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of two soldiers from the 9th Battalion standing in the rain wearing raincoats.ART21317
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V.D.C.hauling gun into position
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Maker: Dargie, William
This sketch depicts one of the activities for the Volunteer Defence Corps in the danger period, before Australia's defences were properly organised against a Japanese attack on the northern mainland. ...ART26069
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Vevi village from the main road
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Maker: Dargie, William
The scene of a rearguard action fought by 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion during the withdrawal from Greece.ART23825
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Viaduct and house, Thermopylae
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Maker: Dargie, William
On the road through positions held by the New Zealanders in Greece in 1941.ART24000
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View in Catalina flying boat base, Port Moresby
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Maker: Dargie, William
Watercolour sketch of activities at the Catalina flying boat base in Port Moresby. Two men stand on the jetty undertaking some repairs, while other aircraft are already up in the sky. Dargie noted, ...ART22089
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View looking East from the airstrip, Iraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
In the Official War History, the town of Iraklion is referred to as Heraklion. Bitter fighting took place across this scene when the German paratroops invading Crete in May 1941, were met by the 14th ...ART24050
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View looking S.E from 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion positions near Alikarnassos
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing landing areas of parachutists and glider-borne troops during the German invasion of Crete in May 1941. The landings were made in the middle distance.ART24049
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View of Alikarnassos and Iraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Iraklion (or Heraklion) in left distance, and Nea Alikarnassos right in distance, as seen from positions held by 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion in May 1941 when attached to the 14th (British) Inf...ART24038
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View of Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a view of the Flinders Naval Depot complete with a rainbow, Victoria.ART23694
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View of Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pencil sketch for the oil painting 'View of Flinders Naval Depot' [ART23694].ART22062
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View of Hill 'C' and church
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Maker: Dargie, William
Both the Hill and the church figured prominently in the bitter fighting in this area, between the defending Allied forces and the Germans who invaded the Island of Crete by paratroops and the air-born...ART23865
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View of Iraklion air-strip
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Maker: Dargie, William
Iraklion is described in the Official War History as Heraklion. View of the airfield as seen from the east. The 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion, while attached to the 14th (British) Infantry Briga...ART24047
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View of the Acropolis, Athens
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Maker: Dargie, William
Looking towards the Propyles in the distance. Study for a painting of Australian soldiers watching from the Acropolis the German bombing of Piraeus, Greece.ART23850
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View toward Rethymnon
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Maker: Dargie, William
In the Official War History, the town Rethymnon is referred to as Retimo. As seen from positions held by 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion in May 1941. The Battalion was defending the airfield again...ART24052
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Village of Arrokhova near Delphi
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Maker: Dargie, William
Personnel of the Royal Australian Engineers were billeted here during the campaign in Greece in April 1941.ART24018
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Village of Platanias
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketched from the main road between Canea and Maleme on the northern coast of Crete. It was from this village that the New Zealand counter-attack on Maleme airfield jumped off, on the night of 21-22nd...ART24063
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Village of Suda
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Maker: Dargie, William
Suda received terrific bombardment from the air during the invasion of Crete in May 1941. In Suda Bay much shipping including several British Warships, was sunk.ART24066
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Walking casualty being assisted back - 9th Batt.
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Maker: Dargie, William
Walking casualty being assisted back. These soldiers are from the 9th Battalion.ART21316
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Walking wounded receiving tea and refreshments from a YMCA Field Post near the Front
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Maker: Dargie, William
Australian soldiers are pictured receiving refreshment at Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) post near the front. The soldiers sit in a jeep, and one has his arm in a sling. Dargie noted, "Thi...ART26198
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Warrant Officer Francis Gould
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of A414671 Warrant Francis Harrison Gould, pilot, No 134 Squadron Royal Air Force, shown carrying his parachute and oxygen mask out to his plane, Ratnap, India.ART23156
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Warrant Officer Henry Buck
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Warrant Officer Henry Buck (service number 3990), a member of the permanent Air Force and No. 12 Squadron, Aitape, New Guinea 1944. Drawing of a 'type' of Australian engaged on constructi...ART25919
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Water tower at Julis camp
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Maker: Dargie, William
A feature of every military camp in Palestine, these ungainly structures seem to dominate the sky-line from every part of the camp, Julis, Palestine.ART22040
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Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. This is a watercolour sketch of the same scene, as pictured in 'Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot' [ART22064].ART22065
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Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a view of the wharf at Flinders Naval Depot, Mornington Penisula, Victoria.ART22064
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Wharf at Flinders Naval Depot
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Maker: Dargie, William
Oil sketch of the wharf at the Flinders Naval Depot in Victoria.ART26103
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Whittaker's bridge
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted of this drawing: "Timber and piles having been procured from the sawmill, construction of the bridge was begun in 1944. On that day Corporal Whittaker, plant operator, began sounding the ...ART23498
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Willows by a stream near Argos
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Maker: Dargie, William
According to local inhabitants, troops of the 6th Australian Division sheltered in this rambling shelter during daylight whilst awaiting evacuation during the British withdrawal from Greece in April 1...ART24033
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Wreckage at naval station, Eleusis
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Maker: Dargie, William
Eleusis was one of the concentration areas for the embarkation of British forces withdrawing from Greece in April, 1941. No actual embarkation took place here. The wrecks seen are German vessels bombe...ART24026
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Wreckage at naval station Eleusis
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Maker: Dargie, William
Eleusis is a village of great antiquity. Australian troops of the 6th Australian Division passed through here on their way to the evacuation beaches during the withdrawal of British forces in Greece i...ART24024
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Wrecked M.E 109
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Maker: Dargie, William
A German Messerschmitt aircraft brought down near a mine field in the Western Desert, Libya.ART22052
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Writing home
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier sits on a crate and is writing a letter. He is wearing a tin helmet and his kit and rifle are next to him. A second Australian soldier sits in the background holding his rifle....ART22005
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Xmas party in the Sergeant's Mess
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie recalled of this work, "The squadron has been stood down from operations. There is Australian and Canadian beer to be had, and the boys who are not teetotalers let themselves go".ART26134