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2/3 A.A. Regt Searchlight Bty site
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Maker: Friend, Donald
anti-aircraft; 2/3rd Australian Anti-Aircraft Regiment; campaign; anti-aircraft searchlightART23260
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A.I.F. coming aboard
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A unidentified soldier of the AIF loaded with with full kit embarking on a landing ship at Morotai to take part in landing operations on Labuan, North Borneo.ART23326
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A.I.F. coming aboard
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A unidentified soldier of the AIF loaded with with full kit embarking on a landing ship at Morotai to take part in landing operations on Labuan, North Borneo.ART23327
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Air support control
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Maker: Flett, James
Air Support Control, RAAF at 24th Australian Infantry Brigade Headquarter, Brunei, Borneo.ART25467
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Air travel - Lieutenant Ray Ewers
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Depicts a drawing of Lieutenant Ray B Ewers, Official War Artist, his sleeves rolled down and groundsheet over his shoulders, against the cold. He passes the time by reading on board the Labuan - Moro...ART25869
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[American officer's bags]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts two American officer's bags in detail. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of his i...ART96710
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[An afternoon under Labuan palms]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts two war correspondents, Jimmy Smythe and Alan Dawes, reclining under palm trees in Labuan, Borneo, with William Pidgeon in the background. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was...ART96703
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[Animal studies]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts studies of monkeys and a rooster. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of his illust...ART96605
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Anjo Palace
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Maker: Flett, James
Talkie show of 14th Airfield Construction Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Lightening, Douglas and Liberator aircraft taking off at nearby Pitoe airstrip added to the dramatic effect, Morotai, Ha...ART26655
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7 Australian Division loading vehicles and stores
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Scene at Smith Creek as personnel of 7th Australian Division load stores and equipment onto L.S.T's (Landing Ships, tank) for transport to Morotai, the staging area of the "OBOE TWO", amphibious assau...ART25936
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[Barge control tower, Labuan]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a barge control tower, with megaphones, in Labuan, Borneo, during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illus...ART96729
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Beaufort carnival, Borneo
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Maker: Flett, James
A sports meeting in progress at Beaufort, North West Borneo, a town occupied by troops of 24th Australian Infantry Battalion during the North Borneo campaign and where Brigades Headquarters were set u...ART23354
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Beer issue, 1st T.A.F
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A rough sketch showing personnel of No 1 Tactical Air Force Headquarters, Royal Australian Air Force, lining up for their issue of bottled beer from Australia. This event stood out even more prominen...ART23271
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Blown-up bridge, Jesselton Railway, Borneo
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Maker: Flett, James
Destroyed by the Japanese during their retreat from troops of the 2/32nd Australian Infantry Battalion Group which, on 17th June 1945, landed at Weston and drove the Japanese to Beaufort, and later to...ART23356
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Bombardment and assault on Green Beach, Brookton Peninsula
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Maker: Flett, James
Showing the smoke screen being laid from the air, and landing barges going in to land. The assault was carried out by the 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion, North West Borneo, 1945.ART23355
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Bombardment of Labuan
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Maker: Flett, James
The scene looking north from the upper deck of HMAS Kanimbla during the naval bombardment prior to the assault on Labuan on the 10th June 1945.ART25877
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Bongawan Bridge
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Maker: Flett, James
Showing troops of 24th Australian Infantry Brigade crossing the river at Bongawan by means of portion of a destroyed railway bridge and a ladder. The structure crossing the river in the background is ...ART25882
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Borneo Soldier's Club
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Maker: Flett, James
So designated was Artillery Headquarters at Seria. Typical house of the pre-war white residential section of the town, taken over by 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion in the shadow of the smoke clo...ART25881
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Brigadier William Windeyer
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Maker: Godson, John Barclay
Depicts a portrait of NX396 Brigadier William John Victor Windeyer, CBE, DSO and Bar, MID (x3), joined the AIF to command the 2/48th Battalion during its training and in the siege of Tobruk in 1941, w...ART31763
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Brown Beach landing, Labuan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicting troops disembarking from the landing ship into the surf. Sappers of the 2/7th Australian Field Company were in the first wave to clear the beach of mines. The assault battalions were the 2/4...ART23224
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[buckets and outdoor oven]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Recto: Depicts a scene with buckets and outdoor oven (possibly a kiln). Verso: landscape sketch with notes about colour. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, pain...ART96594
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Buoys on the beach
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Enormous buoys have washed up on a beach at Labuan. The buoys are almost twice the height of the soldier who walkd amongst them.ART23300
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Burning oil wells at Seria
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts burning oil wells at Seria, during the Second World War, when it was part of Borneo (it is today in Brunei Darussalam). Oil was first discovered in the area in 1929. The first landing of the J...ART96245
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Burning oil wells, Seria
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Maker: Flett, James
Looking south along the coast of the China Sea to Baram Cape. Showing line of wells along the beach, 38 in all, ablaze.ART25878
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[Busy night scene in visitors and observor's mess]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts the interior of a mess with many men drinking and chatting, including the war correspondents Alan Dawes, Jimmy Smythe and William Pidgeon. This sketch formed part of a letter written on 19/7/1...ART96705
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[Camouflaged Gun I]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a field gun under camouflage in a landscpe during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon ('WEP') (1909-1981) was a painter, cartoonist, illustrator and newspaper critic. In 1926 as a 16 y...ART95030
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[Camouflaged Gun II]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a field gun under camouflage in a landscpe with a number of Australian servicemen loading and preparing the gun, during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon ('WEP') (1909-1981) was a pa...ART95031
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Captain Hoshijima Susumi
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait of Captain Hoshijima Susumu, Camp Commandant, Japanese Prisoner of War Compound, Sandakan, Borneo.ART22988
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Captain Nakata
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Depicts a head and shoulders portrait of a Japanese officer, Captain Nakata. His neck is bandaged as he had tried to commit suicide on a number of occasions. Douglas Watson (1920-1972) served as an o...ART22986
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Captain Shoichi Yamamoto
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Captain Shoichi Yamamoto, Jesselton Battalion Commander, 25th Regiment, 37th Japanese ArmyART22989
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[Caricature portraits of two men]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts caricatures of two unknown men. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World War many of his illustra...ART96718
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[cartoon drawing of Cpl. Komoto]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a cartoon drawing of of the Japanese Corporal Komoto's face, with notes about his capture in Borneo. On the verso are 3 cartoon drawings of Corporal Komoto's face. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-...ART96633
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Chinese [labourer] from Malaya
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born labourer from Malaya. The subject has been pictured after his liberation from the Japanese who had pressed him, along with many of his compatriots, into labour gangs for shi...ART24415
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Chinese [labourer] from Malaya
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born labourer from Malaya. The subject has been pictured after his liberation from the Japanese who had pressed him, along with many of his compatriots, into labour gangs for shi...ART24414
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Chinese [labourer] from Muar Malay
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born Malay labourer from the Muar River area. The subject has been pictured after his liberation from the Japanese who had pressed him, along with many of his compatriots, into ...ART24411
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Chinese Temple
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Chinese temple used as billets for Australian soldiers, 4th Australian Bulk Petrol Company, but shared by an aged Chinese priest called 'Wong', who vigorously repelled all attempts to move him to othe...ART23233
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[Clock tower and street scene with buildings, Labuan]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a street scene with buildings and a clock tower in the background in Labuan, Borneo. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustra...ART96723
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Commemoration: Borneo
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Maker: Unknown Department of Veteran's Affairs
A poster produced by 'Australia Remembers 1945-1995' to commemorate Australia's involvement in the Borneo campaign during the Second World War. The poster features two photographs taken during the Bor...ARTV09172
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Conference at Morotai
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Maker: Jones, Vernon
2nd Australian Imperial Force, United States Army Air Force; included in work are: Lieutenant General Sir Leslie Morshead, Commanding 1 Australian Corps, Major General G F Wootten, General Commanding ...ART27563
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Demolitions, Balikpapan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Personnel from an unidentified Engineers unit are demolishing unsafe structures resulting from a bombardment prior to the landing of Australian forces in Borneo during the Second World War.ART23347
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Desolate plantations, Balikpapan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Appointed an official war artist in 1945, Friend served in Labuan, Morotai and Balikpapan in Borneo between 23 May and 10 September. The work depicts a war-ravaged landscape at Balikpapan.ART22894
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[Detail study of a barge on the sea]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a barge on the sea, off the coast at Labuan, Borneo, during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator...ART96733
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Devastation, Balikpapan
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Depicts the devastion and condition of a section of an oil refinery at Balikpapan, South East Borneo, showing oil tanks burnt out after the bombardment preceding the landing by 7th Australian Division...ART22997
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8 Division truck on Brunei-Tutong road
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Maker: Flett, James
A truck of the 8th Australian Division, captured by the Japanese at Singapore in February 1942 and taken by them, with many others, to Borneo. Found abandoned and burnt by the Japanese retreating befo...ART25879
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[Early morning transport plane]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts the interior of a transport plane, in the early morning. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Second World...ART96714
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Embarkation Australia - Diak patrol at Kuala Belait
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Maker: Flett, James
Under command of Captain P. Murphy, CBE, 2/17th Australian Infantry Battalion (seen loading rations into prau) the patrol proceeded up the Belait River, Borneo, 1945.ART25484
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[Exterior of a Douglas C47 transport plane]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts men standing at the open cargo doors of a Douglas C47 plane. On the verso is a drawing of men loading objects into the plane. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war corres...ART96717
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[Female figure studies]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
recto: study of female figures in traditional Malayan clothing, and notes regarding colour and features. Verso: Notes begining with line 'Q x 29564'. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' ...ART96613
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Field casualty
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a field casualty. Soldier laying on a stretcher while two men sit in the background.ART22900
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[Figures playing drums]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts several studies of figures holding/playing drums, with an additional sketch of a stove area and cooking equipment. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, pa...ART96623
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[figures studies]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts several sketches of native men and women in Borneo with notes about colour, tone, and features of traditional costume they are wearing. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a ...ART96620
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[figure studies]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts several sketches of figures in different positions - one figure is seated, cooking- observed at Beaufort. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, ca...ART96624
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Flight Sergeant Jeffrey King
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Sergeant (later Flight Lieutenant) Jeffrey Cecil King (401823), Spitfire pilot, 452 Squadron, RAAF; North West Area, sitting in a deck chair, reading and smoking.ART27866
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Group Captain Derrick Kingwell
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Group Captain (later Air Commodore) Deryck William Kingwell, DSO; Air Commanding RAAF overseasART27527
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[group of figures and Beaufort railway station]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a study of a group of figures and a study of a railway station below at Beaufort Railway station. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist...ART96632
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[group of figures lounging around vehicles]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a group of figures lounging around vehicles (a Jeep train) , with artist's notes about the blue shimmer from the tracks mentioned. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war c...ART96628
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[Gun components]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a detailed drawing of the components of a gun, on board a barge. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. During the Seco...ART96734
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Headquarters camp of 24th Australian Infantry Brigade, Beaufort
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Maker: Flett, James
Drawn from the balcony of a building occupied by Headquarters, 24th Australian Infantry Brigade during the closing stages of the North Borneo campaign. The building was partially wrecked by the bomb t...ART25885
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[Interior of plane with men in beds and khaki hammocks]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts the interior of a plane with men in beds, khaki hammocks suspended from the roof of the plane and extensive colour notes. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspond...ART96713
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Japanese corpses
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Maker: Friend, Donald
The bodies of two Japanese who were of a party who, after eluding capture for ten days after the landing on Labuan, formed up under a Japanese Colonel and made a desperate march into the town with the...ART23272
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Japanese dead, Labuan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Unidentified Japanese corpses, Borneo campaign.ART22914
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Japanese look-out in tree at Kuala Belait
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Maker: Flett, James
On the road between Belait Jettu and Headquarters, 20th Australian Infantry Brigade, the look-out structure was erected as a watch tower by the Japanese during their occupation. On the left of the pic...ART23360
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Japanese Prisoners
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts three unidentified Japanese prisoners. In 1942, Donald Friend enlisting with the AIF, was posted as a gunner to the artillery unit near Albury. In 1945, Friend was selected for appointment as ...ART23251
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Javanese [labourers] at work on the strip, Labuan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Javanese labourers working on airfield, supervised by unidentified Australians; campaignART23262
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Javanese slaves in the native compound, sick ward, Labuan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a group of unidentified Javanese labourers in the Native Compound Sick Ward, Labuan.ART22920
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[Jeep and figures, Labuan]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a Jeep with figures in Labuan. On the verso is a study of figures in pen and ink. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator...ART96731
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[Jeep train study]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts studies of figures seated in Jeep with wooden train carriages behind at Beaufort. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator...ART96630
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[Jeep train study, Borneo]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a study of a jeep train pulling out from the Beuufort railway station in Borneo. William Edwin Pidgeon ('WEP') (1909-1981) was a painter, cartoonist, illustrator and newspaper critic. In 1926 ...ART96252
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LAC 'Curly' Bentley
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Maker: Friend, Donald
A seated portrait of Leading Aircraftsman 'Curly' Bentley of the Royal Australian Air Force, possibly from the No 62 Works Supply Unit.ART23303
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Lieutenant Colonel George Warfe
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Portrait depicting VX186 Lieutenant Colonel George Radford Warfe, DSO, MC, served with the 2/6th Australian Infantry Battalion in Libya and Greece in 1941 and in 1942 became commander of the 2/3rd Ind...ART27517
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Lieutenant Yamamoto
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait of First Lieutenant Yamamoto, a doctor in Kuching Prisoner of War Compound, Borneo.ART22990
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[List of notes and small figure study]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a list of notes and small figure study and on the verso is a list of notes, beginning with line 'very good climate'. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, ...ART96635
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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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"Looking Aft"
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Aboard the Liberty ship U.S.S Jefferson Davis, bound for Morotai with troops of the 7th Australian Division en route to Borneo for the amphibious assault "OBOE TWO" on Balikpapan.ART25937
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Looking through the ruins of Borneo
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a rough sketch of a row of buildings on blue lined note book paper which depict ruined buildings in Borneo towards the end of the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as ...ART96602
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Main Street, Brunei
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Depicts a view of Brunei, the remains of wrecked buildings caused by naval gunfire and aerial bombing in main shopping street of Brunei when Australian troops occupied the town. Douglas Watson joined...ART22994
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Major General George Wootten
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Maker: Dargie, William
George Frederick Wootten (1893-1970) served during the First World War landing at Gallipoli, 25 April 1915. During the Second World War he commanded the 9th Australian Infantry Division. In the post w...ART27508
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Major General Ivan Dougherty
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Maker: Carter, Norman
Depicts a portrait of NX148 Major General Ivan N Dougherty, CBE, DSO, ED, after a period with the 2/2nd Infantry Battalion he was appointed to command the 2/4th Battalion, which he led in Libya, Greec...ART31773
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Major General Kenneth Eather
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
A portrait of Major General Kenneth Eather of the 2/1st Australian Infantry Battalion, 25th Australian Brigade, 11th Australian Division. Major General Kenneth William 'Phar Lap' Eather, CB, CBE, DSO...ART26669
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Major-General Wootten's quarters
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Maker: Friend, Donald
9th Australian Infantry Division; campaign; house used as headquarters by Major- General G F Wootton, CBE, DSO, General Commanding 9th Australian DivisionART23252
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Making camp, Labuan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a group of unidentified soldiers unloading trucks to establish camp.ART23226
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Making the Strip
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Unidentified personnel from the No 62 Works Supply Unit of the Royal Australian Air force are using earthmoving equipment, such as tractors, to build an airfield.ART23302
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Malay boy in the native compound
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a portrait of unidentified Malay refugee, used as slaves, Labuan, North Borneo.ART23307
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Malays and oil fire, Seria
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Maker: Flett, James
An oil fire in Seria, Malaya. Malay workmen watering surrounding burning carbon deposits preparatory to an attempt to put out the fire.ART23350
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Malays in native compound
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Maker: Friend, Donald
These Malays were amongst those shipped to Borneo from Java by the Japanese as slaves. They were shown in a compound in which they were congregated after deliverance from the Japanese.ART23249
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[male and female figure studies with emphasis on elements of native costume]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts male and female figure studies with emphasis on elements of native costume - particularly head ware, tatoos, and loincloths, that Pidgeon observed while in Borneo during the Second World War. ...ART96617
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[Male Dayak warrior]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a three-quarter length study of a male Dyak figure holding a spear, wearing traditional clothing. The Dayak are the native people of Borneo, located principally in the interior of Borneo, each...ART96614
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Matron Lucy Staton
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Depicts a portrait of NFX70205 Matron Lucy Agnes Staton, Australian Army Nursing Service, 2/1 Australian Hospital Ship "Manunda", Sydney, New South Wales.ART22671
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Mempakul
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Maker: Flett, James
Showing an Australian camp on the beach on the mainland of North West Borneo. It was on this beach that a force from 24th Australian Infantry Battalion made an un-opposed landing on 12th June 1945.ART25883
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[Men and old buildings, Victoria Town, Labuan]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a number of men standing in front of old buildings in Victoria Town, Labuan in Borneo, during the Second World War. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, p...ART96724
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[Men packing cars]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts a study of figures of men packing cars with a variety of materials on a beach. A barge is in the background. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter,...ART96735
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Modified bulldozer
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Recto: study of a bulldozer. verso: study of figures wearing protective fire suits. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist and illustrator. Duri...ART96596
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[Moored barge]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Scene depicting a barge moored with its front end open with locals and soldiers carrying goods. The artist had made a note about the blue exhaust smoke. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WE...ART96612
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Nature Morte
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Maker: Friend, Donald
This work depicts the remains of a party of Japanese who crossed in canoes from the mainland of Borneo to the island of Labuan and hid in the swamps of Garankak. After carrying on commando tactics for...ART22182
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Nature Morte
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Sketch of unidentified Japanese killed by AIF patrol during the Second World War. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting, 'Japanese dead from suicide raid, Labuan' [ART22857].ART22183
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[notes about Japan and Japanese people]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Study with notes about Japan and Japanese people, with a small sketch of a woman's uniform and hairstyle. William Edwin Pidgeon (1909-1981), known as 'WEP' was a war correspondent, painter, cartoonist...ART96600
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Occupation Force moving upstream to Bandjermasin
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
This is a record of the amphibious movement of Australian troops through swelling water as they moved upstream to Bandjermasin, Kalimantan Selatan, Indonesia.ART25510
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Officers quarters 20th Brigade Headquarter, Brunei
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Maker: Flett, James
A Government building above beautiful Brunei Bay which served as quarters for officers of 20th Australian Infantry Brigade during the first days of occupation by our troops, North West Borneo, 1945.ART25884