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Action at Parit Sulong, January 1942
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This work depicts the fighting at Parit Sulong by the men of the 2/15th Australian Field Regiment. A 25 pounder gun is in the lower right corner. This battle became the scene of a massacre at the hand...ART24477
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A trailer party passing through a Kampong
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men pushing trailer near a village well with Malay and Chinese children in the foregroundART25087
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Attack on Japanese tanks on the Bakri-Parit Sulong Road
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Reconstruction of action against Japanese tanks by 2/4th Anti Tank Regiment along Bakri-Parit Sulong Road. This was the scene of intense fighting by withdrawing Australian troops as the Japanese rapid...ART27570
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Battle casualties, Malaya
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Convalescent Depot for rehabilitation of men (all amputees) playing deck golf. It was located in part of barracks formerly occupied by Gordon Highlanders. The workshop run by the prisoners were able t...ART25088
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Brigadier Duncan Maxwell
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A portrait of Brigadier Duncan Struan Maxwell (NX12610) of the 27th Australian Infantry Brigade.ART26422
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Brigadier Hubert Lucas
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Brigadier Hubert Francis Lucas, OBE, in charge of Administration Headquarters.ART26424
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Cable-laying in a jungle clearing
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Before the introduction of reliable portable radios, army signallers maintained communications by telephone. As shown in this painting, the AIF had to lay the cables connecting positions. Murray Grif...ART24488
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Captain John Vernon
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Griffin has composed this portrait to tell the story of Captain John Murray Vernon (NX34879), MC, of the 2/18th Australian Infantry Battalion. He is posing in front of the Kranji river at the place wh...ART24496
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Captain William Ronald Magarry
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Set against the landscape where Captain William Ronald Magarry, MC, of D Company, 2/26 Battalion was awarded his MC for bravery, Griffin has portrayed the rugged terrain and grim determination of Maga...ART24497
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Changi prison camp, early days
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Members of the Australian Imperial Force, 8th Australian Division in Changi prison camp. Of this work he noted; 'I started to paint the life around me. Men showering under the eaves of buildings in ra...ART24480
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Changi trailer party carrying logs
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This party of prisoners-of-war in Japanese hands in Changi POW Camp, are seen carting coconut tree logs into camp for firewood. The logs have been cut just outside the camp by troops of the Australian...ART26488
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Chaplain Matthew Jones
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts a portrait of Matthew Kenneth Jones (NX70156), Senior Chaplain Church of England, 8th Division. Taken prisoner-of-war by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore, 1942. Drawn in Changi POW Camp.ART26427
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Chaplain Michael Dolan
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Michael Joseph Dolan, Senior Roman Catholic Chaplain of the AIF 8th Division.ART26423
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Colonel James Thyer
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts a portrait of Colonel James Hervey Thyer (VX12755), member of General Bennett's staff and GOC1. Taken prisoner-of-war by the Japanese at Singapore.ART26431
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Cutting boot repair nails, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
'A recital of all the inventions and improvisations would become wearisome; it is hoped that the pictures will show something of the range of activities'. Griffin later turned to depicting the inventi...ART26456
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Cutting up rubber logs for firewood, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Three men from the 2 Australian Imperial Force cutting rubber tree logs with an axe for firewood. Providing firewood for the camp was one of the main activities for the prisoners, as without wood ther...ART26487
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Frying rice cakes, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Two prisoners of war at the Changi camp frying rice cakes on a makeshift stove consisting of a metal plate , under a native style shelter. This is one of a small collection of works on paper by Murray...ART26489
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Harry Smith strikes a light
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Portrait of Private Harry Smith, a prisoner of war at the Changi camp in Singapore, seated using flint, tinder and a spinning wheel, to strike a light for the cigarette held by another prisoner seated...ART24485
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Hello, Joe
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A Chinese boy greeting a member of the 8th Australian Division in the manner universal to children in Malaya, the salutation 'Hello Joe!' accompanied by the 'thumbs up' sign. This was before the Japan...ART24479
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HMAS Perth fights to the last, 28th February, 1942
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts HMAS Perth fighting her last battle on 28 February 1942. There were survivors of the sinking of HMAS Perth who were rescued and sent to Changi as prisoners of war, where Griffin, official war...ART24483