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George Sprod Official War Dairy
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
Frontispiece of the sketchbook created using the inside front cover which is page 1. The title 'Official War Diary' is written in black ink from the centre left to centre right. This is counter balan...AWM2018.148.1.1
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Help! The Sar-Major's fallen down the grease trap!
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon depicts a soldier running to another, asking for help as their sergeant major has fallen down a grease trap. His hand can be seen sticking out of it, waving for help. The second soldier's...AWM2018.148.1.16
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Look! a gunner, let's put him to work!
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon depicts three men chasing down a gunner.AWM2018.148.1.14
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not titled [artist notes]
Art
Maker: Sprod, George Napier
handwritten notes by Sprod that indicate his working for the cartoon book. The list of titles suggests Sprod may have been working on titling each cartoon, but changed his ideas in the final versions....AWM2018.148.1.18
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not titled [marching off to our quarters] [getting a uniform is like winning the lottery]
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
'Marching off to our quarters' and 'Getting a uniform is like winning the lottery' is a two page illustration of men arriving at camp, and settling in to their surrounds, such as learning the layout a...AWM2018.148.1.3
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not titled [men admiring new uniforms]
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon features six men admiring their new uniforms. A camp building is visible in the background.AWM2018.148.1.4
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not titled [potato peeler]
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon features a man sitting down, peeling potatoes. Two men to his right laugh at this behavior, stating it was because he used to work in the sergeants mess.AWM2018.148.1.10
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not titled [sergeant's mess]
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
In this cartoon, two soliders are seen discussing how they've run out of alcohol rations. The scene in the foreground is the sergeants mess, stocked full with bottles of alcohol. A number of jovial me...AWM2018.148.1.13
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not titled [sergeant's orders]
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
In this cartoon, a sergeant orders a soldier to go to town to buy boot polish. The soldier can be seen thinking about beer, suggesting that he will make a detour for a drink while out on sergeant's or...AWM2018.148.1.15
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not titled [we'll make bread pudding]
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon is a comment on the food that was produced for the soldiers. Rather than letting the state bread go to waste, the chef decides to make bread pudding with it.AWM2018.148.1.11
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Short Arm Parade
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon features five men standing in line to talk to a seated serviceman (doctor).AWM2018.148.1.5
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Sketchbook containing 19 pages of drawings, compositions and notes relating to the service of NX34279 Gunner George Napier Sprod
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
Sketch book relating to the service of NX34279 Gunner George Napier Sprod. It is a small, brown sketchbook of 20 leaves, 40 pages and 17 cartoons. The cartoons date from the period between his enlistm...AWM2018.148.1
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Snags Again
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon features two servicemen being served sausages for dinner. A sergeant in the mess hall questions if there are any complaints while two men already eating, watch the encounter from the back...AWM2018.148.1.9
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South of the border
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon depicts soldiers watching a man on stage attempt to conduct a song. A woman in a spotty dress sits at the piano behind the conductor, hands poised ready to play.AWM2018.148.1.8
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Taking the Oath
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This is the only cartoon in Sprod's sketchbook that is dated. 'Taking the Oath' features men in civilian dress, resting their hands on a bible at the time of the enlistment. In the background there is...AWM2018.148.1.2
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The awkward squad
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon highlights a scene at camp, where soldiers are learning to hold and fire weapons. Each man is at a different stage of transitioning for their sergeants orders, which appears awkward and m...AWM2018.148.1.12
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This one won't hurt a bit - perhaps!
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
This cartoon is a scene at the dentist's office. A serviceman can be seen running from a doctor in the background.AWM2018.148.1.7
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Who called the cook a B-?
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Maker: Sprod, George Napier
'Who called the cook a B-?' is a comment on the quality of food that the soldiers were served at camp.AWM2018.148.1.6