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A dog's life
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting a lion lying on the ground, four British stereotypes, such as 'armchair critic' are yelling at him.ART92380
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"After years in uniform, dear, aren't feminine clothes divine! "
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Maker: Woolcott, Alfred Richard
Depicts two women standing in front of a fire place , one wears a suit, with a tie, while the other wears a jumper and long trousers. This is the drawing for the cartoon that appreared in 'Salt' , vo...ARTI01326
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A good second is a great help
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting two men talking before a boxing match, one is Roosevelt who is putting a horse shoe inside a boxing glove and the other is a boxer with a head shaped like Australia.ART92371
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"Ah. . . the Seventh Division I presume!"
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Maker: Mercier, Emile
Two officers in uniform on the left encounter a group of soldiers on the right, in a jungle setting. The artist humorously implies that the soldiers have adapted to life in the jungle as they have aba...ART28267
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"And, gentlemen, if capture by the enemy appears imminent..."
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Maker: Little, George
Depicts a short senior officer providing instructions to two taller soldiers in uniform wearing their kits during the Second World War , in relation to being captured by the enemy.ARTI03069
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Approaching storm
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting Mussolini, Hitler and General Tojo walking with a sack full of loot, as an enormous army of tanks, planes and warehouses labelled 'allied production' approaches them from behind.ART92402
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Attack with me says Potato Pete
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Unknown
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete as a parachutist. Potato Pete was a character created to advertise the use of potatoes in the pla...ARTV07940
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Aussie rules...
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 11 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. 'The Yanks have been teaching us baseball but of course the aussie boys have their own...ART94536.011
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Back to Aussie again [sketchbook containing 12 pages of humorous sketches relating to army life]
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Sketchbook of 12 pages relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous incidents diary recorded in an Army training camp in Australia on return from...ART94536
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"Blast!" drawing for illustration in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A soldier holding his rifle and helmet has been blasted into the air by an explosion.ARTI03492
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Bluey and Curley
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Maker: Gurney, Alex
One of two Bluey and Curley cartoons by Alex Gurney documenting a comic exchange between a service man and an officer. These cartoons were given to SX30203 (S29620) Captain Edwin Warren by Alex Gurney...AWM2017.350.2
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Bluey and Curley
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Maker: Gurney, Alex
One of two Bluey and Curley cartoons by Alex Gurney documenting a comic exchange between a service man and an officer. These cartoons were given to SX30203 (S29620) Captain Edwin Warren by Alex Gurney...AWM2017.350.1
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"Break down the noise!"
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Maker: Garvey, Joe
Depicts two seated soldiers listening to Frank Sinatra on the radio while fighting, shells, bombs and explosions occur in the background behind them. Joseph Francis Garvey (b. 1912) was a commercial a...ARTI03256
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"..but for Heaven's sake don't say I told you." Careless talk costs lives
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth Ministry of Information Unknown
British Second World War poster depicts a man in a blue coat and yellow pants talking in a red phone booth, imploring the listener not to tell anyone that he had told them. The image is surrounded wit...ARTV07943
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Careless talk costs lives: "Be careful what you say & where you say it."
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Maker: Ministry of Information Unknown
British Second World War cautionary poster issued by the Ministry of Information. It depicts two men speaking at a bar, which is made up of stylised Hitler faces. The image is in the top half of the p...ARTV07944
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Careless talk costs lives: " You never know who's listening."
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Maker: Bird, Cyril Kenneth Ministry of Information Unknown
British Second World War cautionary poster issued by the Ministry of Information. It depicts two women talking on a train, with Adolf Hitler and Hermann Goering listening from the seat behind them. Th...ARTV07942
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(Cartoon)
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Maker: Hetherington, Norman Frederick
Composite drawing of six individual cartoons making light of military life; inscribed: (upper right) - "Hey Bugler, can you tell me where the "Last Post" is? - I've come to paint it. (upper left) - "I...ART28295
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Cheer up boys, only 3000 miles before dinner !
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a caricature of the artist and war correspondent, William Pidgeon, on a plane, talking to two other war correspondents, Eddie Dunstan and Jack Hickson, who are green with hunger. This drawing ...ART96694
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[Christmas trees outside a dugout]
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Maker: Dowling, Ken
This humorous cartoon depicts two Australian soldiers, wearing tin hats and shorts standing in front of a dugout during the Second World War. One soldier stands with his arms outstretched and an expre...ARTI02885
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Daily Mirror
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting a pair of scissors labelled 'Daily Mirror' about to cut and paste from a newspaper labelled 'The Sun'.ART92377
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Disperse...
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Maker: Hinder, Frank Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Johnston, Leslie Ferdinand (L F), Commonwealth Government Printer
Second World War poster produced for the Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security Canberra. It was designed by the artist Frank Hinder who worked for the section during the war. Hinder...ARTV08980
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Don't be an ostrich! Use nets for concealment
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Maker: E G .T Camouflage Research Section, Department of Home Security
Hand coloured poster produced using a rotary stencil duplicator known as a Roneo copier. It was designed for the Camouflage Research Section , Department of Home Security, Canberra. A humorous depicti...ARTV05297
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"Don't get carried away, Fred!"
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Maker: Rice, N H
Depicts a number of servicemen watching a romantic film outdoors. One serviceman has put his arm around the shoulder of the serviceman beside him, much to this man's annoyance. This is the drawing for...ARTI00450.B
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Don't listen to the squander bug
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Maker: National Savings Committee F & C Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the National Savings Committee depicting a 'squander bug', a devil covered in Nazi swastikas. The grey and white monster is set on a mauve background. Above h...ARTV10029
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Drawing for headpiece for 'Deal in flags' in 'Jungle Warfare' 1944
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Two running figures of soldiers in the foreground and two silhouettes of running figures in the distance.ARTI00008.A
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Drawing for illustration for 'All the nice girls...' poem in 'H.M.A.S. Mk. II' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Four glamorous women gathered around a sailor in uniform, with an angry man in a business suit in the distance.ARTI03577
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Drawing for illustration for 'Robbie was a Chameleon' in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Two men looking at a chameleon swimming in a sink full of water.ARTI03493
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[Escaping from explosion]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
Depicts several soldiers quickly escaping from a surprise explosion. The artist Alan Hall (1919-1979)enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second Worl...ART93342
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Excuse me Sir, but they likes their breakfast in bed
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a caricature of the war correspondent Pidgeon standing next to two "patients", the war correespondents Eddie Duncan and Jack Hickson in a bed with the words' Contagious' on the bed and other s...ART96696
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Expert advice
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting Mussolini and Hitler asking Japan to deal with the war in the Pacific.ART92374
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"Goodnite my Lurv"
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a soldier, standing in the foreground, whistling to himself, with a coconut falling from a coconut palm above him onto his head. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with the Australian A...ARTI03207
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Great bloody sense of humour you blokes've got!
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Maker: Dargie, William
A rough sketch of the incident portrayed in picture ART22090. As Dargie recalled, "The essence of slap stick humour is still the dignified gent who steps on a banana skin. We were resting on the top ...ART25029
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Here today and gone tomorrow
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Maker: Aria, George Aubrey Aria, George Aubrey
A cartoon depicting German soldiers loading a removal truck, with Hitler supervising.ART92389
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"Hey Butch! Your discharge has just come through!"
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Depicts a Military Policeman seated on a box, with his head resting on a crutch having his beard shaved by another soldier during the Second World War. A second soldier stands near him with a piece of...ARTI03219
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Hi boot it Spanner
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 12 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Depiction of a humorous incident during a rugby game. The artist noted ' Lastly it woul...ART94536.012
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Hiteriada Furiosa
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Maker: Toegel, Stanislaw Markiewicz, Antoni F W Dobereiner
'Hiteriada Furiosa' is a series of twelve offset lithographs published by Antoni Markiewicz, and printed in an edition of 1450 by Emil Falcon for FW Döbereiner, Hamburg in 1946. Created towards the en...ART96184
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Hitleriada Macabra and Hitleradia Furiosa
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Maker: Toegel, Stanislaw
Bound copy of Hitleriada Macabra and Hitleradia Furiosa cartoons by Stanislaw Toegel published by Antoni Markiewicz, and printed in an edition of 1450 by Emil Falcon for FW Döbereiner, Hamburg in 1946...AWM2016.257.1
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I keep 'em going says Potato Pete
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Maker: Unknown Ministry of Food Unknown
British Second World War Ministry of Food poster. The poster depicts the cartoon character Potato Pete in a tank. Potato Pete was a character created for the Ministry of Food to advertise the use of p...ARTV07938
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Illustration for "Salt cover"
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Maker: Mackie, Robert David
Depicts a very surprised soldier in uniform holding his hat in front of him while a young and attractive nurse holds two babies, possibly twins, in front of him. Robert David Mackie (b. 1903) enlisted...ARTI04585
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"I say colonel, can you lend me 10 bob for the night?"
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Maker: Hetherington, Norman Frederick
Cartoon of male officers inspecting servicewomen on parade in a somewhat ogling fashion. Norman Frederick Hetherington OAM (1921 - 2010) was an Australian artist, teacher, cartoonist (known as "Heth"...ARTI01215
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"Isn't that the M.P. that ran you in Sydney?" drawing for illustration in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A military policeman being chased down a street in Egypt by two soldiers in a tank.ARTI03486
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"It's alright... Shorty's just behind you" drawing for illustration in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Four soldiers in helmets and wet weather gear are wading through reedy water, a fifth soldier in the middle named 'Shorty' is fully submerged with only his rifle tip showing above the water.ARTI03524
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"It's no good Gus, they've got too much start" drawing for illustration in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Two stereotyped Japanese soldiers running from a bullet fired by two Australian soldiers hiding in the jungle.ARTI03529
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Jungle training 2
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 6 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous depiction of a jungle training exercise involving carrying a wounded soldier on...ART94536.006
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Jungle training river crossing
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 5 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion.ART94536.005
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"Just a Montana Yank - said he'd enjoy his Christmas dinner better with the ol' home atmosphere!"
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Maker: Dujka, Joe
Depicts an American soldier, dressed in a great coat, scarf, ear muffs and heavy boots, cooking some food over a small stove in an ice room at 'Acme Ice Pty Australia Ltd' , at Christmas time, surroun...ARTI04012
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[Kamikaze attack]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
A comic strip of an attack upon Royal Australian Navy ships by Japanese aircraft. The artist Alan Hall enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second Wo...ART93356
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Kick him where it hurts, drawing for cartoon in 'The Daily Telegraph'
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Maker: Mahony, Will
As well as fighting the USSR, Hitler is also making a grab for Egypt; making the Middle East Germany's second front. The cartoon suggests that Germany is over expanding and exposing themselves.ART94322
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[Line up]
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Maker: Hall, Alan
A line up of sailors of all different sizes during a storm onboard a ship. The artist Alan Hall(1919-1979)enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second...ART93350
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Lingayen Gulf
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Maker: Hall, Alan
A comic strip of an attack upon Royal Australian Navy ships by Japanese aircraft. The artist Alan Hall enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. During the Second Wo...ART93355
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"Look! A sea-going WRAN!!"
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Maker: Shirley, Eric Orme
Depicts two sailors watching a member of the WRANs walking along in a wobbly fashion. WRANS were not allowed to work either outside Australia or on ships at sea which influenced the satirical comments...ARTI05057
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Maj. Gen. H.W. Lloyd C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., G.O.C. of 2nd Aus. Div.
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Maker: Hetherington, Norman Frederick
Caricature portrait of VX133091/N30118/V1751 Major General Herbert William Lloyd C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.O., G.O.C., 2nd Aus. Div. The artist Norman Frederick Hetherington OAM (1921 - 2010) was an ...ARTI03211
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Medical Circus
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Maker: Marcuse, Ernest Henry
Original cartoon layout for a wall mural titled 'Medical Circus' for the Col Jacobs military hospital in Bonegilla. The mural features medical instruments and germs with human qualities. The design in...AWM2018.254.33
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Mess Cook!
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Maker: Clegg, Wilfred
Cartoon ink drawing on envelope paper of naval cook in uniform, seen through stacked dishes.ART96230
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"Newspaper report - The Australian troops are now resting!"
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a perspiring Australian soldier struggling to push a roller along the ground, with marching soldiers and a tent in the background of the scene. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with t...ARTI03209
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"Nippoff Nippon"
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Maker: Piper, Lloyd
Depicts a cartoon of a caricature of a Japanese officer as a monkey-like creature, suspended over a map of Asia, spreading its arms towards New Guinea and Rabual in one direction and Borneo in the oth...ARTI03168
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No offence meant
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 4 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous depiction of the camp sign writer at work. Digger in tropical uniform stands in...ART94536.004
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not titled [Non fasces sed faeces]
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Maker: Dowie, John Stuart
This print features a Coat of Arms for the soldiers known as the Rats of Tobruk. The motto reads NON FASCES SED FAECES which is Latin for "Do not move but the dregs". Australian painter, sculptor and ...AWM2021.441.1
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not titled [Weeping Cipher Section AWAS]
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Maker: Murray, Betty
Half of an original sketch by Betty Murray (Nee Brymer) of the ‘Weeping Cipher Section AWAS' watched on by 'an impassive Iain Allan, [and]a puzzled Guard’ on the occasion of saying farewell to each ot...ART96830
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"Now Private, that's no way to hold a rifle!"
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a soldier hitting a Japanese soldier on the head with his rifle and being told off for this by a senior officer. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with the Australian Army during the S...ARTI03210
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O.C.: Retreat! preposterous sir, not me
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 2 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion.ART94536.002
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Ocular demonstration
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A cartoon strip from "Wally and the Major" syndicated cartoon, depicting two men driving in a utility truck. The driver is complaining about a Sergeant Higginsbottom, before crashing the truck into a ...ART28384
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[Our tent is just the same only it has me and the fowls]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts the interior of a tent with a caricature of the artist and two fellow war correspondents, Cliff Eager and Noel Adams, asleep in their beds while a number of chickens scratch and peck around on...ART96706
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Please don't smoke in a non-smoking car
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Maker: London Transport Fosh & Cross Ltd.
British Second World War poster depicting a man smoking in a non-smoking railway carriage. The 'no smoking' sign on wall has eyes looking at him. This is one of a series of posters by Cyril Kenneth Bi...ARTV02539
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"RAAF Daze" drawing for illustration in 'RAAF Log' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Four humorous cartoons depicted of RAAF personnel. In the first a large woman in uniform is yelling at a senior officer who is of small stature. In the second, a seaplane is coming into land and one o...ARTI00035
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recto: Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.3 - No.13...; verso: Post-War Plans
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Maker: Information and Education Section USAFFE Lock, Herb U S Government printing office
Newsmap SouthWest Pacific Vol.3 - No.13 published 30th March 1945. It features the headline 'Panay freed as Jap grip weakens in the Philippines'. The left half of the poster discusses the progress be...ARTV02692
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Save Fuel for Battle: The Husband Who Wasted the Hot Water
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power Chromoworks Ltd
British Second World War poster issued by the Ministry of Fuel and Power, depicting a man shaving at wash basin while hot water runs into an almost full bathtub, while an angry woman peers around the ...ARTV02025
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Save Fuel to Make Munitions for Battle: The Wife Who Squandered the Electricity
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Maker: Bateman, Henry Mayo Ministry of Fuel and Power H.M. Stationery Office James Haworth & Brother
British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of using fuel economically. The poster is one of a campaign featuring humorous cartoons by Henry Bateman that involve a scenario with a cent...ARTV02026
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"Say! I must get one of those for the wife." drawing for illustration in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A man in uniform and an Aboriginal man holding spears look on as another man in uniform is hit on the head by a boomerang.ARTI03515
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[Scene in Labuan tent as in Darwin]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a caricature of the artist looking through a tent door to see his two fellow war correspondent colleagues asleep on camp beds with empty bottles beside them. This sketch formed part of a lette...ART96704
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Scene of operations W.C.C.
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 1 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous sketch of a group of soldiers constructing the timber frame of a hut.ART94536.001
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Scene on arrival, any strip - anywhere
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a caricature of the war correspondent Pidgeon with two other war correspondents, Eddie Dunstan and Jack Hickson, begging for a cup of tea on arrival at an air strip. This drawing accompanied a...ART96695
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She's thinking of me my ear's burning
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Maker: Clegg, Wilfred
Cartoon ink and colour drawing of naval figure in uniform, lying down with head next to a loudspeaker. Sound vibrations are marked coming our of the loudspeaker, and the figure looks to be day dreamin...ART96229
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[Soldier digging whilst dreaming of home and a man digging whilst dreaming of Army life]
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Maker: Smith, I
Depicts two cartoon vignettes. the top vignette depicts a soldier digging a pit under the stern instruction of a senior officer, while he dreams of relaxing at home back in civilian life. The bottom v...ARTI03188
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Soldier wearing an ill fitting uniform
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Maker: Unknown
Depicts a standing soldier wearing an ill-fitting uniform, with trousers too big for him and a jacket that does not fit him properly, during the Second World War.ARTI03115
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"Stoo!"
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Maker: Goss, Frederick Charles
Depicts a series of vignettes, in rows of cartoons, of a soldier going from waking, looking for his stew pannier, running, tripping over, and pushing into a queue in order to obtain his 'Stoo'. This i...ARTI04019
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Studio B, Quiet
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Maker: Fluke, Roy George Herbert
Depicts a nervous man, standing beside a microphone, in a radio station studio during the Second World War. Roy George Herbert Fluke (b. 1921) served with the Australian Army during the Second World ...ARTI03208
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Taking no chances
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A cartoon strip from "Wally and the Major" syndicated cartoon. Two men are seated at a building site. One goes to tell the other that more American transport is due to arrive, but is hastily cut off b...ART90002
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The DO didn't return a signed copy!
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Maker: Hall, Alan
Depicts a sailor running into an office with the text 'The DO didn't return a signed copy!' The artist Alan Hall(1919-1979)enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1936 at the age of 17 years. ...ART93347
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The jungle is full of a strange sort of green ant
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Maker: Troppo
Depicts a soldier walking through a jungle area, initially in his full uniform, possibly in New Guinea during the Second World War. Through three cartoon-like strips, he slowly gets attacked by some a...ARTI03220
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The main worry
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Maker: Cross, Stan
A cartoon strip from "Wally and the Major" syndicated cartoon, set in a prison cell. One of the prisoners - Private Jones - is told that he is free to leave but misconstrues this as a finalisation of ...ART28386
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The Minesweeper
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Maker: Clegg, Wilfred
Cartoon ink and colour drawing on envelope paper of naval figure in uniform, standing on floating mine, holding a broom. Horizon and ship are in the distant background.ART96231
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"---- these ration blades, another chip off the old block!"
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Maker: Hetherington, Norman Frederick
Cartoon of a tank operator under heavy artillery fire attempting to shave his face, and complaining about the quality of the razorblades. Norman Frederick Hetherington OAM (1921 - 2010) was an Austra...ARTI01263
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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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"They say Jerry don't like cold steel"
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Maker: Garvey, Joe
Depicts a seated Australian soldier, wearing shorts and a tin helmet heating the bayonet on the end of his rifle in a small camp fire, while another standing soldier, holding a rifle and smoking a cig...ARTI02903
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To Owers' Corner 21/2 mile - Sorry! No taxi's
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Maker: Dargie, William
An instance of the Diggers' sardonic humour on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea. A soldier stands in front of a sign, "To Owers' Corner 21/2 [two and a half] miles by foot. Sorry, No Taxi's", with his kit...ART23173
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untitled [Ar! Now I've caught you!...]
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 7 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun BattalionART94536.007
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untitled [How far to camp now sir?...]
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 3 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Depiction of a soldier carrying a full kit, trooping through the bush and gasping for br...ART94536.003
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untitled [These smokeless days...]
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 9 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion.ART94536.009
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Untitled [What's he got that I aint got?]
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 8 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Of this image Wilesmith wrote on the interleaving sheet 'Davy Robinson and Dick Neal two...ART94536.008
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"V.D.C. Daze" drawing for illustration in 'On Guard' 1944
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A series of five humorous cartoons. The first one shows four men in a bathroom. Two watch on as the man who is shaving speaks to a large, angry bald man who is about to leave. In the second cartoon tw...ARTI00098
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Victory is sure but you must help crush the war dogs
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Maker: Chaubal, Nalini Unknown Unknown
Indian Second World War poster featuring a humorous satirical depiction of Winston Churchill as a lion followed by the nations of the Commonwealth as lion cubs taking on the 'War Dogs' Hitler (dachshu...ARTV10397
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Wassa matter Doug?
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Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 10 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Of this image the Wilesmith noted ' The Concert party would not be worth anything witho...ART94536.010
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"Welcome back to the firm"
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Maker: McGilvray, J C
Depicts four cartoon vignettes- the first is of a soldier peeling potatoes, but dreaming of a civilian life. In the next cartoon, he has left military life and become a civilian again. In the followin...ARTI03224
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"Well - how about makin' a cup o' tea?"
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Maker: Garvey, Joe
Depicts soldier, wearing a tin helmet and shorts standing , surrounded by bombs and explosions, while two of his fellow soldiers cower on the ground in front of him covering their ears against the noi...ARTI03046
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Wewak Garrison
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Maker: Mercier, Emile
Man in uniform polishing his shoes with his own long black beard, outside a hut in Wewak, Papua New Guinea.ART28266
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"What, no lather?" drawing for illustration in 'Khaki and Green' 1943
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A soldier, ready to have his beard clipped and shaven, is sitting on a box of bully beef. He is startled to see the man who is going to clip his beard approaching with a hand held mower. There is a pa...ARTI03517
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"What's all this about a 'dog fight' Ryan"
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Maker: Garvey, Joe
Depicts a priavte, wearing a tin helmet and shorts, being spoken to sternly by a senior officer, who holds a pair of binoculars. Behind them are a number of other soldiers looking up into the air, sea...ARTI02898
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"Why is your towel so much whiter than mine?"
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Maker: Fraser, J W
Depicts a cartoon of two soldiers hand washing their clothes in buckets of dirty water. This cartoon appeared in "Salt", vol.11, no.9, December 1945. 'Salt' was a small journal that informed and enter...ARTI01542