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Raid on Carrier Hill (by a company of the 2/48th Battalion), 22 April 1941
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
A retrospective representation of the raid on Carrier Hill during the North Africa campaign of the Second World War. Carrier Hill was a small feature about a thousand metres outside the Australian per...ART27551
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Railway construction, Syria
Art
Maker: Emery, James
Distant view of the Australian Railways Construction Group at work. Men in slouch hats hauling supplies and constructing a bridge for the railway in the upper third of the work while others work with...ART27668
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Raymond Bonney
Art
Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of Raymond C Bonney, of Ulverstone. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-Thailand Railway. By the beginning of 1943 many pri...ART28403.028
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Re-fuelling HMT Queen Elizabeth Red Sea
Art
Maker: Norton, Frank
Trincomalee; tanker, anti-aircraft, refuelling; British Merchant Navy; unidentified soldiers watching refuelling operations; Shell Company tanker Scalantor, part of upper deck of SS Queen Elizabeth (b...ART21267
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1. Reinforcements for the heroes of Bardia 2. Raider victims reach Australia - exclusive pictures and interviews. (Cinesound News No. 480)
Film
Maker: Cinesound
1. (2 min 10 sec) Australian troops arrive at a Middle East port., others entrain at the Brisbane Railway Station, boarding ferries in Sydney Harbour to go to troopship 2. (7 min) 496 Victims of an en...F00511
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Repairing dixies, Changi camp
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Cooking utensils quickly wore out. They were at first repaired with scrap metal and old car body steel. Later green painted metal lockers in the barrack building were used. The top drawing shows men o...ART25066
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Repairing metal food containers, Changi
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
The making and repairing of metal food containers for use by the prisoners. The prisoners in Changi established a workshop within the camp to produce most items, such as shoes, artificial limbs, cooki...ART26479
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Resting
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
A portrait of a soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 6th Australian Division wearing battle dress and a protective tin helmet, drawn after the capture of Tobruk.ART22877
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Reunion at Changi
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Showing one of the members of 8th Australian Division greeting one of his countrymen who had just arrived in Singapore to release and succour those who have been incarcerated in the Gaol at Changi, th...ART23949
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Route march
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a route march through the village of Gedera. The artist writes: ' This was produced as part of the artist's Syrian Campaign series. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7...ART30078
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Samuel (Jack) Barton
Art
Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of NX30078 Sergeant Samuel John 'Jack' Barton, 2/15 Fd Regt; defence of Malaya and, Segamat, Muar River. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to co...ART28403.038
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Sapper Albert West
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Sapper Albert Edward Gay West (VX31236) of 2/10 Field Company. Prisoner of war with Griffin in Changi.ART28986
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Scene of operations W.C.C.
Art
Maker: Wilesmith, Arthur Joseph
Page 1 of sketchbook relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous sketch of a group of soldiers constructing the timber frame of a hut.ART94536.001
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Searchlight
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Searchlight - Final touches before evening manoeuvres. Time is about sunset'.ART30087
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Searchlight overhaul
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Search light overhaul - Late afternoon preparations for work at night. A felucca under sail is seen beyond an anti-aircraft gun in the distance'.ART30082
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Selarang buildings
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Occupied by NCO prisoners-of-war captured by the Japanese at the fall of Singapore. The buildings were previously part of Selarang Barracks occupied by the British troops garrisoning Singapore. The ar...ART26473
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Selerang AIF PW area
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
As seen from Barrack Squares building. In the foreground are the men's Mess huts. In the right middle distance, the Convalescent Depot. In the distance may be seen the Straits of Johore and 'Southern ...ART26512
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Semco child's sewing card : Australian Mens Services
Heraldry
Maker: Semco Pty Ltd
Booklet , originally made from four square card sheets stapled together at the top, now with only two remaining. The front page is titled 'Semco Sewing cards. Specially prepared for use in Kindergarte...REL36847
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Sergeant John Dowie
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of Sergeant John Dowie, 2 Australian Imperial Force, 2/43 Australian Infantry Battalion, Melbourne.ART21573
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Sergeant John Kent
Art
Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Sergeant John Kent, Australian Imperial Forces and driver to Correspondents' MessART29849
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Sergeant John Wood
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Depicts a portrait of NX65819 Corporal (Sergeant) John Wood, 8 Division Signals, actor, member of Australian concert party (in charge from September 1943) in 2 Australian Imperial Force, Changi.ART26526
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Sergeant William Williams
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of Sergeant W.H Williams (Billy), formerly editor of "TobrukTruth", a newsheet circulated amongst the garrison. Being a competent stenographer, Sergeant Williams was able to record ...ART21572
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Shooting wounded Japanese, Timbered Knoll
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Australians of the 2nd Australian Imperial Force shooting wounded Japanese at Timbered Knoll, New Guinea.ART33838
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Sifting rice gristings
Art
Maker: Griffin, Murray
Prisoners-of-war sifting rice gristings. Rice was provided by the Japanese and was a staple of the prisoners diet, Changi Camp, Singapore.ART25072
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Sir Harold MacMichael visits AIF Camp
Film
Maker: Parer, Damien Peter
Sir Harold MacMichael KCMG, CMG, DSO, High Commissioner and Commander in Chief for Palestine and High Commissioner for Trans Jordan arrived at Julis Camp at 10.30 am. He was greeted by Brigadier A S A...F01017
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Ski cap : Major R W Savage, Australian Corps Ski School, Syria
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Peaked cap with soft brim and rounded crown. A fold down flap, which is folded up against the crown, extends around the back of the cap from the brim, and there are a pair of stitched seams running ba...RELAWM31302.003
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Ski Jacket : Major R W Savage, Australian Corps Ski School, Syria
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Discoloured white cotton ski over-shirt with long sleeves and a hood. The shirt is made with a yoke across the back and chest and opens only at the neck. There is a drawstring channel around the waist...RELAWM31302.001
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Ski trousers : Major R W Savage, Australian Corps Ski School, Syria
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
White cotton drill or lightweight canvas ski trousers with concealed six button fly and two button waist closure. The trousers have a wide waistband with seven external belt loops, and six white plast...RELAWM31302.002
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Soldier (design for Hall of Memory mosaic pendentive)
Art
Depict infantryman of 2 AIF, design used on pendentive in Hall of Memory, Australian War Memorial, Canberra. The for this image was Cliff Reynolds, a seaman. Cliff Reynolds was assistant to Paul Monfo...ART29384
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Soldier fixing bayonet
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait depicting an unidentified soldier holding a Lee Enfield Rifle with fixed bayonet.ART22009
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Soldier in waterproof cape
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts an unidentified soldier from the 9th Battalion wearing a waterproof cape.ART22078
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Soldier washing his mess tins
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts an unidentified soldier washing his mess tin.ART25038
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Sons of the Anzacs 1939-1945
Film
Maker: Dreyfus, George Bagnall, Frank N Howes, Oliver F Bowden, Barry
Remake of the film F00188 produced by the Australian Commonwealth Film Unit for the Australian War Memorial. A history of Australia in the Second World War, covering the principal campaigns and utili...F00190
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Souvenir handkerchief for the Australian Army in Syria and Lebanon
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square pink handkerchief with rounded corners. In the top corner the Australian flag is printed in black above a scroll with the words 'SOUVENIR TO AUSTRALIAN'. Below the scroll the words contin...REL29537
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Souvenir handkerchief from Aley
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square handkerchief with decorative stitching around the edges in pink, blue and yellow. A pink printed border edges a circular floral wreath. In the centre of the wreath is the image of an arm...REL29536
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Souvenir handkerchief from Beirut
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
Small square white handkerchief with decorative stitching on the edges in pink, yellow and blue. A printed blue and white chequered border surrounds a floral motif in the centre. Printed in the top co...REL29546
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Spell during route march, Palestine
Art
Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts a route march near Deir Suneid, with unidentified soldiers gathered in the shade of a tree. The artist wrote 'Under a venerable sycamore tree near Deir Suneid. These trees are famous from Gaz...ART30041
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1939-1945 Star : Corporal A W G Friedewald, Royal Australian Engineers
Heraldry
Maker: Unknown
1939-1945 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details.REL35348.001
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Stewart Handasyde
Art
Maker: Collins, James
Portrait of VX15670 Captain Stewart John Handasyde, 2/2 Pion Bn, 2 AIF, of 267 Church Street. The artist, Jim Collins, was a member of A Force, one of the work parties forced to construct the Burma-T...ART28403.036
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Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts four unidentified Papua New Guineans carrying a wounded man on a stretcher made of sapplings. Beside them is a walking wounded case and past them up the track are soldiers going into action. W...ART26653
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Studio portrait of WX5129 Private (Pte) William Anthony Young, 2/28th Battalion. Born in ...
Photograph
Maker: Unknown
Studio portrait of WX5129 Private (Pte) William Anthony Young, 2/28th Battalion. Born in Finchley, England on 9 June 1917, Pte Young enlisted at Perth, WA, on 23 July 1940. He married Joan Newman ...P09878.001
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Study for ascending the Pimple
Art
Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
This is a study for Wep's painting 'Ascending the Pimple' (ART29338) captured by the artist during his time at 'Guy's Post' clearing station. In a letter home Wep described the landscape ' The scenery...ART29339
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Study for Australian troops disembarking at Alexandria
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
A study depicting an Australian soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 6th Australian Division disembarking at Alexandria.ART21927
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Study for Australian troops disembarking at Alexandria
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Figure study for 'Disembarkation from Greece', 6th Australian Division.ART21928
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[study for Convoy pulled up on Derna Road]
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Convoy of trucks pulled up along the Derna road to, North Africa.ART90263
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Study of a digger
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts a seated Australian soldier with rifle in hands, wearing uniform and helmet.ART21898
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Study of a seated digger
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified soldier, seated, wearing a hat and smoking a cigarette.ART28478
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Study of head of soldier for figure in No 245 [ART26203]
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified soldier, field dressing over left eye and ear, protective (tin) helmet.ART22159
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Study of wounded soldier
Art
Maker: Dargie, William
Study of a wounded soldier. He is falling forward and has dropped his rifle. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting 'Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347].ART22035
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Sunday - Goodenough Island
Art
Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Depicts groups of American and Australian soldiers going to church, Goodenough Island, New Guinea. One of 8 drawings from a folio entitled by the artist ' Episodes in the life of Australian and Americ...ART28169.008