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Adrenalin source
Art
Maker: McDuff, Jennifer
A repeated image of a soldier running which suggests the repetition of procedures, a trait that epitomises the army's rigid discipline whose tactics for survival depended on routine. Two 'identity di...ART90141
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Advances in warfare
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two Australian soldiers standing in a deep trench or crater, with only their heads visible. They are surrounded by a host of battlefield remains, including a half buried skeleton, an old ar...ART92887
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A letter from home
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an Australian soldier sitting slumped on the ground, a letter in his hand as he exclaims to two mates behind him "First letter for two months and it's a bloody repossession notice!!"ART92881
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Army daze, Tet
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A man on a surfboard with a helicopter, Australian flag and army tents in the background. The words 'Army Daze' appear above the figure, while the words 'Hell! I thought 'TET' was supposed to be a fla...ART45060
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Army daze, Tucker's great mate - well nearly
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Maker: Moore, Peter
Shows two soldiers commenting unfavourably on the lack of organisation and low quality of food served to them while in Vietnam. One of the soldiers is saying "Now I know why they call it mess parade!...ART45064
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Army daze; You wouldn't believe it mate
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A man with cuts on his face is telling a soldier "You wouldn't believe it mate...There I was....Havin' a quiet drink...and up comes the floor and hits me right in the face!!!!!"ART45058
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Army Republic of Vietnam soldiers, Duc Thanh compound, Vietnam
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Heads and figures of seven Vietnam soldiers from the Army Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), Duc Thanh compound, Vietnam.ART40462
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Australian soldier in Vietnam
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Portrait of an Australian soldier in Vietnam.ART40545
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Australian soldier of the Vietnam War
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Maker: Ewers, Ray F J Lemon, Frankston, Victoria
An unidentified Australian soldier carrying a Colt M16 A1 rifle (erroneously called 'Armalite').ART27580
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Australian soldiers on armoured personnel carriers (APC) on patrol
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
A group of Australian soldiers sitting on top of an armoured personnel carrier (APC) as they patrol an area of Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. The two soldiers in the foreground silently observe their su...ART40663
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Better than Colo-Putty
Art
Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two Australian soldiers having a conversation about their circumstances in Vietnam. One asks his friend "What d'ya reckon about this Vietnam business, mate?", the other replies "Anything's ...ART92882
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Binh [Soldiers]
Art
Maker: Unknown
A vertical scroll-like poster depicting images of Vietnamese soldiers, tanks and artillery , with fields and trees in the foreground, a small village in the background. The title 'Binh' refers to the ...ARTV09292
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Boredom
Art
Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of a weary soldier walking in heavy rain on a jungle track, absent-mindedly pointing his machine gun at the feet of the soldier in front of him as he exclaims "It's not so much the danger . . ...ART92876
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Boy II, The conscript
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Maker: Counihan, Noel
The Vietnam War was Australia's longest war commitment, and lasted from 1962 to 1972. In 1964 the National Service Scheme was introduced. This was a form of conscription that was performed by drawing ...ART93178
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Bunker construction; verso: Bunker construction Nui Dat
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Five studies, from various angles, of a soldier engaged in the construction of a bunker; verso: Three soldiers wearing shorts standing in a group. One at centre holds a hammer while another holds cons...ART40598
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Bunker construction; verso: Figures
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Four studies for figures working on bunker construction in Vietnam; verso: Six studies for figures working.ART40596
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Bunker construction; verso: Hauling rocks
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A working party of four Australian soldiers position long planks of timber in place during the construction of a bunker. Verso: Two sketches illustrating the movement of a soldier crouching to pick an...ART40604
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Bunker construction; verso: Men shifting timber
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketch of an Australian soldier standing with hands on hips seen from behind, surrounded by four other studies of a bending male figure in profile, torso and legs. Verso: A working party of men haulin...ART40601
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Captain Aiken
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of Captain Aiken. The portrait shows the right side view of the face of Captain Aiken. He is wearing a hat while extensive shading is used to create his facial characteristics and contour...ART92219
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Charlie (Viet Cong)
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
A Viet Cong soldier of the Southern Liberation Force, People's Liberation Army, wearing a Viet Cong main force style uniform in black, and carrying a 7.62mm AK47 assault rifle. The Viet Cong were nick...ART40744
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Check point, Hoa Long
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Three Australian soldiers stand watching at right as a truck carrying passengers and cargo approaches two figures at a checkpoint, Hoa Long, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam.ART40588
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Clearing operation
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A group of three Australian soldiers standing with a Vietnamese adult and child while carrying out a search of Hoa Long, near Nui Dat, home of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) in Vietnam.ART40514
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Confiscation of rice, Hoa Long, 18 August 1967
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Three Australian soldiers inspecting a large sack of confiscated rice at Hoa Long, Vietnam on 18 August 1967. The troops conducted searches of Vietnamese dwellings and belongings to locate any excess ...ART40512
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Contact with Popular Force
Art
Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two anxious looking Australian soldiers standing in a field as a large explosion skatters bodies and debris into the air behind them. Observing the blast, one soldier says to his terrified ...ART92890
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Dead beat
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A young man stares into space as he lies on a stretcher with one leg propped up and his hands folded behind his head.ART40594
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Digger, 2 Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Portrait of an Australian soldier, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2RAR).ART40632
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Digger on patrol, Phuoc Tuy Province
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Australian soldier looks over his shoulder sitting on an APC whilst on patrol. This is one of several very quick drawings McFadyen made on the spot trying to get studies to make an APC painting.ART40653
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Diggers inspecting a truck amongst the sand dunes
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Three soldiers from the Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAACS), 1st Australian Logistic Suport Group (ALSG), inspecting a truck amongst the sand dunes, Vung Tau, Vietnam.ART40726
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Dong Bao Tay Nguyen [National Minority People farewell the People's Army]
Art
Maker: Truong Qua
Depicts a group of Vietnamese people, in traditional costume, seated on the floor in a room with several soldiers in uniform. Above them on the wall is a portrait of Ho Chi Minh. The poster relates to...ARTV09297
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Equipment deficiencies
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an Australian politician in civilian clothes and sunglasses, grinning as he remarks to two bedraggled looking Australian soldiers standing beside him ". . Equipment deficiencies? . . Grossl...ART92888
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Fears and memories
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A thin, weary soldier surrounded by two other tortured faces, one enclosed with barbed wire. Three helicopters fly in the background. Their windows are blue, while the remaining work is in black fib...ART45075
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Figure of a soldier with rifle
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Standing figure of a soldier with rifle seen from the side.ART45005.002
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Figures of Australian soldiers with rifles and a mine detector
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Studies for four figures of Australian soldiers in Vietnam, with rifles, backpacks, radios and a mine detector.ART40612
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Figures of seven soldiers
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Figures of seven soldiers building a bunker.ART40473
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Firing from the knee (Private Peter Stott)
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Portrait of 3788033 Peter Stott (or possibly 2783551 Peter Hilary Scott) of 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR), kneeling as he prepares to fire a Colt M16 A1 rifle in the jungle.ART40558
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Forward scout, B Company, 2 RAR
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Head and shoulders portrait of a forward scout of 'B' Company, 2nd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR). The soldier shows signs of fatigue due to the heat and constant patrolling near the 1st...ART40643
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Freight
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an American officer questioning a heavily loaded Australian soldier, asking "Say man. . . where you taking all that freight to?"ART92883
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Grenade thrower Vietnam
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
A soldier throwing a grenade in Vietnam. He is leaning over and his right arm is outstretched, indicating the grenade has just left his hands.ART92549
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Group of civilians and diggers repairing crates for transport to Task Force
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
A group of civilians and Australian soldiers repairing crates for transport to the Task Force in Vietnam.ART40724
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Hoan Nghenh Tinh Than [The liberation of Hanoi in October 1954]
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Maker: Don, Pham Van
Poster depicting a large number of soldiers, members of the 'People's Army' marching or driving through a crowded street in Hanoi in October 1954. The street is lined with people waving a red flag wit...ARTV09301
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Into action, Vietnam
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Uniformed figure carrying a rifle, striding forward in a stance suggesting he has just thrown a grenade. This work, though relating to the Vietnam War, Adams has documented that the work was drawn fr...ART93076
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Lam gao tiep te bo doi [Producing rice to supply the Army men]
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Maker: Unknown
Poster depicting peasant women and men walking through forests carrying baskets of rice. A group of people stops to converse with a soldier in uniform, while others are in the background, marching and...ARTV09308
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Last man
Art
Maker: Somerville, Alan
This sculpture relates to the Vietnam War and shows a soldier laying on the ground, injured. This maquette was a submission for the National Vietnam Memorial competition, Canberra, 1989. This bronze...ART41014
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Lawnmowers
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two Australian soldiers standing in a large field of tall grass whilst on patrol in Vietnam. Observing the surrounding landscape, one soldier yells out to an unseen mate further behind "How...ART92889
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LBJ and his puppet
Art
Maker: Shaw, Roderick
A man working a puppet on a string. The puppet is dressed as a soldier and is carrying a gun that has corks as bullets. This cartoon was published in 'Outlook' in 1966 with the caption "Say, Ladybir...ARTC00065
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Leaving certificate
Art
Maker: Shaw, Roderick
The faces of two soldiers looking at a certificate that states "Commonwealth of Australia Leaving Certificate 1975, Subject: Asian Studies".ARTC00066
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Letter from home; verso: Bunker construction
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
An Australian soldier lies on the ground as he reads a letter from home. Verso: three men shift building materials on the back of a truck whilst a third carries a load towards them.ART40592
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Major Harvey
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of a soldier named 'Major Harvey', as the title indicates. He wears a hat and glasses and a small, inproportional body, giving the work a cartoon quality.ART92223
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Man with a mission. Defender of freedom
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Maker: Unknown Director of Army Recruiting
'Man with a mission, defender of freedom' is a simple design with a photograph of a figure in full uniform talking into a radio. This work could be seen to be a result of the Vietnam War, as 'defender...ARTV10132
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National serviceman awaiting airlift, Operation Kenmore, Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam
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Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Full-length portrait of a soldier in the Australian Forces, standing with his machine gun whilst awaiting an airlift during Operation Kenmore in Phuoc Tuy Province, Vietnam. This operation took place ...ART40699
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Not titled [Portrait of unidentified soldier]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of an unidentified soldier. He has a moustache, and looks to his right with a serious expression on his face.ART92221
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No worries about VC here sir
Art
Maker: Moore, Peter
Three figures, with one saying 'No worries about V.C here Sir. We've got it well under control....besides it's TET and there're on holidays'. Helicopters and bombs are in the sky behind. A man is s...ART45061
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On patrol in an armoured personnel carrier (APC)
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Five Australian soldiers seated on top of an armoured personnel carrier (APC), holding rifles.ART40727
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On patrol, Vietnam
Art
Maker: Dowie, John Stuart Meridian Sculpture Founders
This bronze sculpture is of an Australian officer on patrol during the Vietnam War. He holds an automatic rifle in one hand and map in the other. The model for this sculpture was Lieutenant Donald Ray...ART40970
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Outside 8th Field Ambulance, Regimental Aid Post
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Five figure studies of soldiers in the 8th Field Ambulance, Regimental Aid Post, Vung Tau, Vietnam.ART40433
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Patrolling infantryman
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Figure of an Australian infantryman on patrol, walking through the grass carrying a machine gun.ART90943
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recto: B C; verso: Not titled [Soldier]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: A portrait of a man identified only as B C; verso: A half finished sketch of a soldier in uniform with a rifle.ART92234
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recto: Not titled [Australian soldier in the jungle]; verso: Not titled [Helicopter on an airstrip]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: An Australian soldier in the jungle; verso: An Iroquois on the airstrip.ART92239
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recto: Not titled [Australian soldier]; verso: Not titled [Australian soldier with rifle]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: An Australian soldier in the jungle; verso: An Australian soldier sitting on the groud holding his rifle.ART92240
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recto: Not titled [Jungle]; verso: Not titled [Soldiers crouching]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: The jungle; verso: Two soldiers crouching waiting for the enemy.ART92232
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recto: Not titled [Portrait of a man with glasses]; verso: Not titled [Portrait of an unidentified man]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: Portrait of a man wearing glasses with a very thick dark rim; verso: Portrait of a man looking straight out at the viewer.ART92237
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recto: Not titled [Portrait of unidentified man]; verso: Not titled [Portrait of a man with glasses]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: Portrait of a man with a moustache; verso: portrait of a man with glasses.ART92236
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recto: Not titled [Portrait of unidentified man]; verso: Not titled [Portrait of unidentified man]
Art
Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: A portrait in profile of an unidentified man; verso: a portrait of an unidentified man.ART92227
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recto: Not titled [Soldier with Vietnamese boy]; verso: Not titled [Soldier sitting under a tree]
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Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: An Australian soldier walking down the street with a Vietnamese boy; verso: A soldier sitting under a tree.ART92238
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recto: Not titled [Tent]; verso: Not titled [Portrait]
Art
Maker: Lyons, Trevor
recto: A tent; verso: A portrait of an unknown man.ART92229
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Removing wheel of an armoured personnel carrier APC
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Four Australian soldiers removing the wheel of an armoured personnel carrier (APC).ART40478
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Resettlement of Slope 30
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Two Australian soldiers holding rifles watches over a group of Vietnamese adults, children and animals as they gather belongings to be resettled from Slope 30 in Phuoc Tuy Province. Formerly controlle...ART40539
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Resettlement of Slope 30; verso: Sketch of a figure
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Vietnamese moving their personal belongings into vehicles ready to be moved by the Australian Army during the resettlement of Slope 30.ART40538
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Resting digger, B Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, Operation Kenmore
Art
Maker: McFadyen, Ken
Australian soldier from B Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, asleep under an open tent during Operation Kenmore, Vietnam, 1967. This operation took place between September and October 1...ART40680
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Saturday night at the movies
Art
Maker: Kenna, Bart
Soldiers gathered around at camp watching a movie. There are several rows of soldiers already seated, while two more are in the foreground carrying chairs, preparing to be seated for the night's enter...ART90125
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Second Lieutenant B Weaver
Art
Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of Second Lieutenant B. Weaver.ART92225
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Sergeant Lang
Art
Maker: Lyons, Trevor
A portrait of Sergeant Lang who served in the Vietnam War. He is staring intensely and directly towards the viewer. Shading is used extensively throughout the face, which occupies the left half of t...ART92218
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Six sketches of male figure
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Six partial sketches of male figures shown from various angles. The figure at upper right nonchalantly stands holding a cup with his hand on his hip, and beneath him a uniformed officer appears to be ...ART45002.003
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Sketchbook containing two pages of drawings of hospital equipment and a soldier
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketchbook of three leaves, containing two pages of drawings of hospital equipment and a soldier, in spiral- bound yellow cardboard front cover, and plain back cover.The back cover has sketches of a b...ART45005
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Soldier's head
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Portrait of an Australian soldier seen in left profile, wearing a bush hat.ART40606
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Staff Sergeant Ted Wales
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Portrait of 53049 Staff Sergeant Edward John 'Ted' Wales, 'D' Company, 7th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (7RAR), holding an F1 sub machine gun (first issued to Australian troops in 1966).ART40557
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Standing figures; verso: Crouching figure
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketch of two standing men without shirts. Verso: Study of a crouching male figure with his head resting on his legs, and a helicopter in flight above him. At right is a sketch of the lower bodies of ...ART40603
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Stop bloody whingein'
Art
Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an Australian gunner lying on the ground, nervously firing off a round from his machine gun as enemy bullets speed towards him. His untroubled mate is leaning over his shoulder, saying "Sto...ART92875
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The angry officer
Art
Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of two Australian soldiers, one asking his companion "You mean they're even angrier than him over there?", pointing to a furious officer holding a sharp blade to the tip of the nose of a terri...ART92879
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The best unit in Vietnam
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Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of a large American soldier saying to his Australian counterpart "How's it feel to be a member of the second biggest unit in the area?". The Australian soldier counters with the question "How'...ART92878
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The price
Art
Maker: Somerville, Alan
This sculpture relates to the Vietnam War and shows a soldier holding a fellow soldier that is wounded and has slumped in his arms. This maquette was a submission for the National Vietnam Memorial co...ART41013
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The Vietnam body counts
Art
Maker: Pugh, Clifton
Cloaked figure of a soldier holding a rifle standing over a group of women, one having just given birth.ART90934
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This vacation visit beautiful VIETNAM
Art
Maker: Pandora productions
American anti-war poster in the form of a satirical travel poster. It shows two caricatured American soldiers advancing amidst bomb blasts with military and civilian planes flying overhead. The slogan...ARTV10420
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Tourist guide to South Vietnam 1966-
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Maker: Moore, Peter
A soldier carrying various ideas is standing below the words 'Tourist Guide to South Vietnam 1966 -'. The soldier looks tired and his eyes are bloodshot. Descriptions of various items he is carryin...ART45054
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Troops gathering for Operation Ballarat; verso: Sketch of two figures
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketch of four Australian soldiers with rifles and packs. The soldiers are probably members of the 7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (7 RAR), who were deployed on a battalion sized search and d...ART40600
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Troops leaving for Operation Ballarat
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A row of five Australian soldiers, carrying their packs and rifles, prepare to leave following their deployment on Operation Ballarat. They are probably members of 7th Battalion Royal Australian Regim...ART40591
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Tunnel rats
Art
Maker: Moore, Peter
Two soldiers in the jungle, below the words 'Tunnel Rats' and 'That's it son...give us a yell if you need anything...!!!!'. A hole in the ground, labeled 'VC Tunnel' is beside the men. This image wa...ART45053
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Two figures
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketch of two male figures inspecting a fence post.ART45001.002
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Two figures; verso: Three heads
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Two studies of Australian soldiers. Verso: Three studies of heads.ART45007.003
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verso: Australian soldiers in a tent, Vietnam
Art
Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Verso: Figures of two Australian soldiers in a tent, Vietnam.ART45003.001
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Vietnam memorial
Art
Maker: Howard, Ian
An artistic consideration of the subject of the Vietnam war and the public responses to it. The artist descibes it as quite figurative, even literal, particularly in terms of the Australian Army figur...ART92776
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Visit fascinating fun capital of the world. Vietnam.
Art
Maker: Unknown
Screen print in format of a mock travel poster in blue and black ink. In the upper right corner is a silhouette of an Australian soldier in a bush hat carrying his pack and rifle. The southern cross i...ARTV10229
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Welcome home digger
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Maker: Moore, Peter
Three figures stand below the words 'Welcome Home Digger'. A soldier is on the far left, being kissed by a figure playing the guitar and displaying a 'peace symbol' tattoo on their arm. A headstone ...ART45048
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What's happened...? Have we run out of enemies?
Art
Maker: Kenna, Bart
Two soldiers stand next to a message board containing note such as 'Anti Malaria Camp'. The words 'What's happened...? Have we run out of enemies?' appear below.ART90250
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Working party constructing a bunker
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
A large working party of Australian soldiers making a sandbag wall during the construction of a bunker. A soldier at left is removing building materials from the back of a truck.ART40614
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Work party, 2nd Field Ambulance
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Maker: Fletcher, Bruce
Sketch of several members of a 2nd Field Ambulance working party standing with shovels in hand, Vung Tau, Vietnam.ART45001.003
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Wounded mate
Art
Maker: Somerville, Alan
This bronze sculpture relates to the Vietnam War and depicts a soldier carrying another wounded soldier. This maquette was a submission for the National Vietnam Memorial competition, Canberra, 1989. ...ART41012
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You can relax now sir. . .
Art
Maker: Faulkner, Bob
Cartoon of an officer sitting at a desk, his hands clenched and eyes tightly shut in consternation as a hulking soldier noisily stomps through the grass towards him, a bird and rabbit fleeing in his w...ART92877