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The face of Japan No. 10 (Japanese POW)
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Maker: Thake, Eric
Unidentified Japanese prisoner of war working on reconstruction of Penfoei Airfield. This drawing series depict Japanese military and naval P.O.W.s who were employed reconditioning the roads and airst...ART26802
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The Gunner, SS Zealandia
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Portrait of an unidentified Australian gunner on board the transport ship SS Zealandia in the Great Australian Bight. Behind the gunner is a 4 inch gun, a telephone for communication with the bridge a...ART21020
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The Gunnery Officer, HMAS "Moresby"
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
"Guns" on most of the smaller ships of the Navy was generally a Warrant Officer but in this case he was a Sub-Lieutenant - Sub-Lieutenant John C. Wright-Smith, HMAS Moresby. He had some of the lower d...ART21482
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The Indispensible Mr Malichar
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Portrait of Mr. Malichar, working in a laboratory at the Commonwealth Solar Observatory, Mount Stromlo. The artist, R. Emerson Curtis noted of this work: "Born in Vienna, Mr. Malichar came to Australi...ART21396
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The Master, Captain of Dutch MV Nigerstoom (Captain de Freis)
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Portrait of Captain de Freis, Master of the Dutch merchant vessel MV Nigerstroom. Captain de Freis was born in Friesland, a small province of the Netherlands. He spent much of his life at sea and was...ART23454
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The needle sharpener (Private Rosalin Dallas)
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Portrait of Private Rosalin Mitchell Dallas, NFX146445, needle sharpener, Australian Army Medical Women's Service, 2 Australian Blood and Serum Preparation Unit, Sydney.ART22407
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The Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer William Winterbottom)
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Depicts a portrait of Warrant Officer William James Thomas Winterbottom, Land Headquarters Medical Research Unit, Australian Military Forces, Cairns, Queensland.ART24270
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Thomas Brereton
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Dr Thomas L G Brereton. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. By the beginning of 1943 many prisoners ha...ART28403.079
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Tin hat
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Portrait of an unidentified soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, wearing a protective tin helmet, during the North African campaign. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in Janu...ART22872
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Toose Tai
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Vern Toose, Australian prisoner of war. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. By the beginning of 1943 ...ART28403.019
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Towinda
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Profile portrait depicting Towinda who had previously been a carrier for the Japanese Army on the Kokoda Track, but after escaping he reported to the Australian forces.ART23948
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Transport co-pilot (Flight Lieutenant Jack Stacy)
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Royal Australian Air Force, No 35 Squadron; 417244 Flight Lieutenant Jack Noel Stacy, 35 Sqdn RAAF, co-pilot of Douglas C47 transport aircraft flying between Higgins (Cape York) and Biak, Dutch New Gu...ART25405
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Transport driver (Aircraftwoman Florence Miles)
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Heysen selected Aircraftwoman Florence Ethel Miles as the subject for this painting, since she saw Florence as a 'young, forward lass'. Miles enlisted in the WAAAF in 1942, aged 21. Prior to the outbr...ART24393
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Transport Pilot (Warrant Officer Mick Murphy)
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Drawn from the co-pilot's seat in a Douglas C47 transport aircraft of 35 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, between Higgins (Cape York) and Biak, Dutch New Guinea. Pilot is 210043 Warrant Officer J ...ART25404
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Transport Radio Operator (Sergeant Kevin Nield)
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Royal Australian Air Force, No 35 Squadron; 449442 Sergeant Kevin William Nield, No 35 Sqdn RAAF, radio operator on Douglas C47 transport Aircraft between Higgins (Cape York) and Biak, Dutch New Guine...ART25406
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Trooper Jack Reay
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Portrait of Trooper Jack Logan Reay, NX169319, of the 2/10th Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron carrying a Bren gun in the Torricelli Mountains, Aitape Wewak, New Guinea.ART25752
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Trooper Kelvin Bruce
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Portrait of Trooper Kelvin Wylie Bruce, VX5566, of the 2/8th Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron, in Bougainville, New Guinea.ART25756
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Troop train (Driver Ellis Young and Corporal M B Rogers)
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Drawn in the troop train between Albury and Sydney. On the left: NX161619 Driver Ellis Young, right: Corporal M B Rogers, both MHS.ART25397
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Tropical ear (Leading Supply Assistant L Lopsley and Sick berth Attendant M G Williams)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Drawn in the Sick bay of H.M.A.S Kapunda. It is an order that all personnel who have been swimming in the harbours will report to sick bay to have their ears attended in order to prevent infection. Th...ART21358
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Tropic home, Noemfoor Island (Flying Officer Ferg Coe and Flying Officer Jack Jefferies)
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Maker: Thake, Eric
General view of living quarters occupied by Flying Officer Ferg Coe and Flying Officer Jack Jefferies, RAAF.ART26968
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Tualinbari
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of Tualinbari, native from Rabual and was the artist house boy at Salamau. Before the war he was a house boy at the Salamau hotel, New Guinea.ART21221
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Two portrait sketches of General Macarthur, profile and full-face
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait depicts two views of General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander Allied Powers, South West Pacific Area. Studies for portraits, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART22384
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Two WRANS (Third Officer Joan Cowie and Telegraphist Walton)
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Depicts Third Officer Joan Cowie (standing) and Telegraphist Walton, of the Women's Royal Australian Naval Service (WRANS) at a wireless set with Walton wearing headphones.ART23956
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Typical digger seated (George Budd, 6th Division, AIF)
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Seated portrait of George Budd, 6th Australian Division, AIF. Budd is in full uniform with his rifle, holding a cigarette in his right hand.ART22355
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Typing Blood (Lieutenant Jean McNeil)
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Australian Army Medical Corps, 2 Australian Blood and Serum Preparations Unit; Lieutenant Jean McNeil, AAMC (Scientific Female), HospitalART22673
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US Camp Guard and Corporal (Private Bill Diesroth and Corporal Bill Morrow)
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Drawn at Camp Murphy, Melbourne Cricket Ground especially for the 1942 A.W.M. Christmas Book, "Soldiering On." On the left is private Bill Diesroth, Corporal Bill ('Bloody Bill') Morrow, who signed ca...ART25811
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Vehicle Outfit Log checker (Private Isobel Sanderson)
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Private Isobel Sanderson, AWAS, of, a Vehicle Outfit Log Checker at a Base Ordnance DepotART25318
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Vice Admiral Sir John Collins
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of Vice Admiral Sir John Collins, KBE, CB, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand, formerly commanding officer HMAS (1935-41); Mediterranean (Bartolomeo Colleoni), Gulf.ART27541
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Vic Honeyman
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Vic Honeyman. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. By the beginning of 1943 many prisoners had died an...ART28403.083
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Vincent Hall, chief engineer of Queensland railways during war
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a portrait of Mr Vincent Hall, Chief Engineer Queensland Railways, Queensland.ART25559
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Voluntary worker (Mrs Desbrowe Annear)
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Mrs Desbrowe Annear had been a voluntary worker at the Australian Comfort Fund established during this and the last war. She specialised in the making of shirts and pyjamas for the troops.ART23543
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VX 78902 L/Corporal R.B. Hartley
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Claremont; 1st Armoured Division Postal Unit, Leave and Transit Depot; VX78902 Lance Corporal R B Hartley, 1 Armd Div (Postal)ART25344
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WAAAF cook (Corporal Joan Whipp)
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Heysen's portrait of Corporal Joan Beatrice Whipp, depicts her as an immovable tower of strength as she stands, arms folded, in her mess kitchen. Whipp was a cook from the Women's Auxiliary Australia...ART24394
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Waiting for a Call
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Flight Sergeant Ronald Albert Steele, pilot No. 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, relaxes with a book in the Mess. A table just inside was always piled with magazines including well known Austra...ART24447
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Wal (Bill) Van Doorenmaalen
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Wal (or Hans) 'Bill' Van Doorenmaalen, of Fort de Kock, Kerk Straat 7. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Rai...ART28403.012
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Wally Stillwell
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Wally Stillwell, of 24 Kembla Grove. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. By the beginning of 1943 man...ART28403.051
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Warant Officer 2 Douglas (Jock) Taylor
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting VX5449 Warrant Class 2 Douglas R 'Jock' Taylor, DCM, original member of 2/7th Infantry Battalion, served with the unit through its campaigns in Libya, Greece and Crete. In the fierc...ART27529
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War Correspondent
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Depicts a portrait of Melbourne Pratt, War Correspondent Sydney Morning Herald, typing a despatch to his paper one evening at the Public Relations cottage at Port Moresby.ART21503
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War of nerves (Captain Vernon Clarke and Private Norman Bowman)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
An Army Dental Surgeon of "D" Section, 2/1st Australian Dental Unit drilling a soldier's tooth by the aid of the dental treadle engine. The dental officer is SX27936 Captain H Vernon Clarke. The patie...ART21729
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Warrant Officer Alexander McLean
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Warrant Officer Alexander McLean, prisoner of war on the Burma Thailand Railway. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Tha...ART28403.049
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Warrant Officer 2 Ernest Probert
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of VP7203 Warrant (II) Ernest Kingsley Probert, Army Instructional Corps, an instructor at the Royal Australian Engineers Training Centre, Wagga Wagga, NSW.ART21175
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Warrant Officer 2 John Cox
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts a portrait of Warrant II John Fabian Cox (NX58736), Headquarters staff, Australian Army Survey Corps, 8th Australian Division. Cox became a prisoner-of-war following the fall of Singapore and ...ART26450
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Warrant officer 2 L Wainwright
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Alola; PX181 Warrant L A Wainwright, ANGAU, Alola Native Labour CampART25384
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Warrant Officer 2 William Dougall
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Royal Australian Artillery; VX101384 Warrant II William Reginald Dougall, RAAART25383
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Washing bottles (Private Dorene Lawrence)
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Australian Army Medical Women's Service, 2 Australian Blood and Serum Preparation Unit; Private Dorene Elvira Lawrence, AAMWS, 2 Aust Blood & Serum Prep UnitART22680
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Washing carboys
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
A pathologist from the Australian Army Medical Corps, 2nd Australian Blood and Serum Preparation Unit, washing carboys. Carboys are large glass or plastic bottles, usually encased in a protective bask...ART22121
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Water Supply problems, Burma (Flight Sergeant Alan Kelly and Warrant Officer Neil Strongman)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
At the forward camp site of 194 Transport Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. To obtain water, a well was sunk and four large drums with the ends cut away were placed end on end in the well and the ...ART24263
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Weighing cordite, Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong
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Maker: Craig, Sybil
Depicts factory workers Miss Jessie James, Miss Ruby Swift, and Miss Mary Grace weighting cordite on scales in the Cartridge Bundling Section of the Commonwealth Explosives Factory at Marybyrnong in V...ART22136
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Wellington wireless operator
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Interior of a Wellington bomber, depicting Warrant Officer Norman Perry Marshall, RAAF, as a Flight Sergeant wireless operator with equipment which consists of T1154 transmitter and R1155 receiver, 37...ART22979
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William (Bill) Paterson
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Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of William L 'Bill' Patterson, of 1 Carwar Avenue, Carss Park, New South. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Rail...ART28403.054