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A.I.F. coming aboard
Art
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
Art
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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Balikpapan
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Seven men carrying heavily loaded sacks on their shoulders. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Mrs Kate Hodgkinson in memory of Frank HodgkinsonART94182
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Blue kit bag : Corporal B F Somerville, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue canvas kit bag of standard tubular design with twelve brass eyelets, white drawrope and double stitched base panel. The outer face of the bag has been decorated in white paint by the owner with t...REL36743.001
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Blue RAAF kitbag : Leading Aircraftman CW Pascoe, Royal Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard blue RAAF kitbag, with reinforced brass eyelets around the opening and a closing flap for protecting the contents. Reverse of the flap is stamped in black: 'A^F / N85 / 1944'. A metal carryin...REL33346
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Brass kitbag handle and lock : Warrant Officer 2 R S Holmes, Australian Army Canteen Service, 6 Division
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Standard brass hinged D-ring handle with locating slot and lock hole. It employs a separate pin-hinged flat bar with a slot at one end, which hinges down and locates onto a flattened tongue at the oth...REL36744.002
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Cabin B.78
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
A typical troops cabin on SS "Queen Elizabeth" containing eight bunks (two not shown). The two doors in the centre of the picture lead to the bathroom (hot and cold water) and the lavatory. The cabin ...ART21049
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Canvas bag for folding camp bed : Private G A Coure, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, British Army
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cylindrical white canvas kit bag used to store a British Army folding camp bed. The bag has a drawstring opening with nine brass eyelets and an internal flap used to secure the contents when the bag i...REL35465.002
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Canvas kit bag : Flying Officer M D Freudenstein RAAF, 640 Squadron RAF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White/grey canvas cylindrical kit bag with draw string closure. Marked in black and grey in numerous places with '421324 F/O M.D. FREUDENSTEIN'. A paper baggage label is stuck on the side.REL25314
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"Carry your kit bag, Dig?"
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Depicts a sketch of two soldiers marching into the Sydney Showground with a small group of boys offering to carry their kit bags for them.ART25199
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Drawing for headpiece for 'This leave business' in 'Jungle Warfare' 1944
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Soldiers on leave walking down Spencer Street in groups past a military policeman, carrying their rifles and kit bags.ARTI00005.B
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"Evicted !!?!!?". QFX24233 Jocelyn King-Harman (later Cameron), 2/6 Australian General Hospital, ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
"Evicted !!?!!?". QFX24233 Jocelyn King-Harman (later Cameron), 2/6 Australian General Hospital, wearing a floral dress, enjoys a cup of tea seated amongst her possessions and tent furniture. Soldiers...P11386.016.004
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Farewells at Eastbourne Station
Art
Maker: Moore, Alan
Australian servicemen are preparing to board a train at Eastbourne Station. They are dressed in slouch hats, military uniforms and overcoats. They carry their kit bags and other belongings.ART25733
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Great ----- sense of humour you blokes've got!
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an Australian soldier standing in a pool of muddy water, holding a rifle and waving his fist at his fellow soldiers who are all sitting around laughing. Dargie noted: "The essence of slap s...ART22090
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Humpy with weapon kit
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
An Australian soldier standing outside a 'humpy' in an Australian camp in New Guinea, a weapons kit lies on the ground near the 'humpy'.ART90283
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Interior of Douglas transport
Art
Maker: Rafty, Tony
Sketch shows the interior of no.117 Douglas C47 transport.ART25181
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Island bound troops embarking at Townsville
Art
Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts a drawing of island bound troops embarking at Townsville.ART25647
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Jim Harmey; verso: Not titled [Figure studies]
Art
Maker: Warren, Guy
Portrait of a sleeping Jim Harmey, likely to be NX125325 James Phillip Harmey who, like the artist, also served with a supply depot platoon. Verso: rough figure sketches, discernable is a sailor and s...ART94334.014
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Joining the transport
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Scene from the stern of HMT "Ile de France" alongside the Orient Line's wharf in Wooloomooloo Bay. Troops disembarkation from the ferry which has brought them down harbour from Stonewall. Kit-laden t...ART30033
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Kit bag : Chaplain C W Dillon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown lightweight canvas kit bag with 12 metal eyelets around the opening and an internal flap. This internal flap has a faint makers stamp on it with the legible words 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA' and was use...REL30148
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Kitbag : Flight Lieutenant A J Henry, 103 Squadron Royal Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Cylindrical blue RAAF kitbag with drawstring opening. The round base of the bag is marked in white paint with 'R.A.A.F. 421680 HENRY.A.J.'. The side of the bag is marked with 'AUS 421680 HENRY.A.J.'. ...REL/13345
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Kit Bag : Lieutenant H R Syme, Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Custom made cylindrical canvas kit bag. The bag is made from heavy duty canvas with a one piece upper and cylindrical base. The stitching has been reinforced with leather strips. 10 brass eyelets have...REL35410
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Kitbag lock, padlock and key
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atypical two piece kitbag lock made from white metal, consisting of two pieces: a separate plain bar with one end looped, and a U-shaped bar with a holed tongue at one end and a loop at the other. The...REL37395
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Kit bag : Private G L Crawford, Australian Army Medical Women's Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Faded black canvas kit bag with rounded bottom. The opening of the bag has 12 brass rings around the edge for threading a drawstring and a flap for covering the contents when the bag is closed. The si...REL30556
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Kitbag : Private J M Bruce, 2/16 Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown canvas AIF embarkation kitbag. The round base of the bag is reinforced with a second layer of canvas, and is stencilled in white paint; 'NX111315 BRUCE. J. M'. The side of the bag is stencilled ...REL30984
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Kitbag : Private W G Humphreys, 2/2 Pioneer Battalion, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown canvas AIF embarkation kitbag. At the top of the bag are 11 brass eyelets with a hole in the bag where there is an eyelet missing. A cotton cord is threaded through these eyelets to close the ki...REL38813
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Kit bag : Sergeant E R McCormack, 2/3 Battalion
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Black lightweight canvas kit bag with ten metal eyelets around the opening. A thin piece of rope is threaded through these to serve as a draw string. Written along the length of the bag in light brown...REL30473
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Kit bag : Signalwoman E V Penaluna, Australian Women's Army Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Brown lightweight canvas kit bag with 12 metal eyelets around the opening and an internal flap. This internal flap has the letter 'W' stamped on it and the handwritten words 'WF45600 Sig E.V.QUIRK WF4...REL32931
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Kitbag : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White canvas duffle bag with circular base and drawstring top. Inside the opening is a flap which is used to secure the contents when the bag is drawn shut. The side of the bag is stamped in black 'VF...REL28955
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Kit bag : Warrant Officer 2 R S Holmes, Australian Army Canteen Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White canvas kit bag of standard tubular design with twelve brass eyelets, white drawrope, internal cover flap and double stitched base panel. The outer faces of the bag have been marked in black pain...REL36744.001
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Large brass kitbag lock
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atypical brass kitback lock, based on the standard C-shaped lock but with a much deeper loop than usually encountered. Normal in all other respects, it employs a separate pin-hinged flat bar with a sl...REL37397
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Long train journey
Art
Maker: Walker, Ralph
Three male, unidentified figures wearing shorts, sit slumped on a train seat. Two are resting their head on their elbow and a third has his arms by his side. The central figure rests on his kit bag,...ART29118
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Metal kit bag D-ring handle : Corporal B F Somerville, Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Unusual variant of the standard brass kit bag D-ring handle/lock combination. This example is made from 6 mm rod, bent to shape with a flattened end, drilled to take a lock. A length of tubular tin, p...REL36743.002
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On leave
Art
Maker: Walker, Ralph
Two soldiers sit asleep on a train. The foreground figure wears a long trench coat and a slouch hat, with his back sitting alongside him. The figure in the background has his arms folded and is wear...ART29127
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On the way to Bogadjim
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Men of the 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion ploughing through the mud on the advance towards Bogadjim, Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART23188
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Playing cards waiting for draft movement
Art
Maker: Bush, Charles
A group of soldiers wearing overcoats and slouch hats are seated on their kitbags playing cards. Behind them is a sign post reading, 'DRAFT NOTICE'.ART26591
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RAN tradesmen sit and paint kitbags with a water proofing paint then hang them up to dry.
Photograph
Maker: Unknown Australian Official Photographer
RAN tradesmen sit and paint kitbags with a water proofing paint then hang them up to dry.001632
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recto: Infantryman - Buna; verso: not titled [incomplete sketch of man and boat]
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
recto: A soldier is crouching beside a palm tree whilst the tanks attack a pill-box, Buna, New Guinea. verso: Incomplete sketch of a man and a partially assembled vessel.ART23176
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Resting
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of men of the 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion resting half-way to Casey's Knoll, Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART23192
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Sea transport kit bag : Sergeant J H Cory, 2/4 Australian Commando Squadron, AIF
Heraldry
Maker: A.N & CO
Tubular white canvas sea transport kit bag with a reinforced base. The bag is marked on the side and base with a blue/yellow/blue unit embarkation serial marking, and both markings are inscribed in bl...REL36219
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Small kit bag : Sister A B Jeffrey, Australian Army Nursing Service
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Khaki drawstring bag made of one length of cloth folded over and sewn up the sides. The words 'V.F.X. 53059 LIEUT. A.B.JEFFREY.' are written with blue ink on the front. On the back at the top is writt...REL28954
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Soldier
Art
Maker: Drysdale, Russell
Depicts a seated portrait of an Australian soldier in uniform. Albury train station became a notable source of inspiration for Drysdale. As the intersection where the railway lines changed gauge betw...ART92623
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Steel kitbag lock
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atypical steel kitbag lock consisting of a main U-shaped bar with squared-off corners. A separate bar is pin-hinged to one end; the bar pivots down into a Y-shaped yoke at the other end of the main ba...REL37396
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2/10th Battalion at Casey's Knoll
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of soldiers of the 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion at Casey's Knoll, Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART23189
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The top of the track
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts two soldiers standing at the top of the track, most likely the Kokoda Trail, with trees and mountains in the background.ART22082
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To Owers' Corner 21/2 mile - Sorry! No taxi's
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
An instance of the Diggers' sardonic humour on the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea. A soldier stands in front of a sign, "To Owers' Corner 21/2 [two and a half] miles by foot. Sorry, No Taxi's", with his kit...ART23173
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Tradesmen hand sewing hammocks and kitbags for the RAN.
Photograph
Maker: Department of Information Unknown Australian Official Photographer
Tradesmen hand sewing hammocks and kitbags for the RAN.001612
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Waiting for draft, Redlynch
Art
Maker: Bush, Charles
This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting, 'Night draft'. It shows a typical scene at any Leave and Transit Office. Unidentified soldiers with their equipment lying and sitting on the groun...ART26589
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White metal kitbag lock
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Atypical kitback lock, based on the standard C-shaped brass lock but made from white metal. Normal in all other respects, it employs a separate pin-hinged flat bar with a slot at one end, which hinges...REL37398
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Women's Auxiliary Australian Air Force kit bag : 93246 J M Freudenstein
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Blue canvas cylindrical kit bag with draw string closure. 'WAAAF 93346' is stencilled in white paint on the side of the bag.REL25317