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General Thomas Blamey
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait sketch of General Sir Thomas Blamey, CB, CMG, DSO, Deputy Commander in Chief Middle East Forces and General Commanding AIF. Blamey was a former school teacher who turned to the Army and rose ...ART26659
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German block houses
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Maker: Dargie, William
Drawing of guarding the road and railway line below positions held by "D" Company, 2/3rd Australian Infantry Battalion in 1941 near Tempe, Greece.ART23991
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German positions at Perevolia
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Maker: Dargie, William
As seen from Australian positions near Canea during fighting in Crete during 1941.ART23869
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Good Friday in the Finesterres
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Maker: Dargie, William
An unidentified soldier from the 57/60 Australian Infantry Battalion kneeling in prayer at a church service on Good Friday in the Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART22257
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Great bloody sense of humour you blokes've got!
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Maker: Dargie, William
A rough sketch of the incident portrayed in picture ART22090. As Dargie recalled, "The essence of slap stick humour is still the dignified gent who steps on a banana skin. We were resting on the top ...ART25029
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Great ----- sense of humour you blokes've got!
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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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Greek Caicque on the beach at Kalamata
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Maker: Dargie, William
From this beach 9,000 troops of the 6th Australian Division were embarked on British destroyers during the nights of 26-27th and 28-29th April 1941, in the withdrawal of British forces from Greece.ART24034
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Greek Caique in Iraklion harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
Iraklion is also known as Heraklion in the Official War History, the airfield there was strongly defended by the 14th (British) Infantry Brigade, to which 2/4th Australian Infantry Battalion was attac...ART24046
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Greek cart
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of an ox-drawn cart near Vevi in Northern Greece. The 2/4th and 2/8th Australian Infantry Battalions held positions south of Vevi during the Allied withdrawal in Greece, 1941.ART23960
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Greek cottages and church
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Maker: Dargie, William
On the road to Veria Pass. Recorded in the Official War History as "Veria Pass." Veria Pass was one of the early defensive positions taken up by the 6th Australian Division in the campaign in Greece, ...ART23967
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Greek cottages on the road to Verria
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Maker: Dargie, William
Recorded in Official War History as "Veria." Scene of fighting during the early stages of the Greek campaign.ART23964
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Greek peasant
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Maker: Dargie, William
This Greek peasant is wearing scraps of German and Italian uniforms after the German occupation of Greece had ended.ART23962
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Grey day on the aerodrome
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Maker: Dargie, William
This was painted on the satellite 'drome'. The squadron had been bombed out of Gambut Main a few days before.ART21038
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Group of Dutch servicemen
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts an unidentified airman, sailor and soldier of the Netherlands East Indies Forces. Note that while the sailor and air force officer appear to be Europeans, the soldier of the Royal Netherlands ...ART22350
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Group of VADs
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Maker: Dargie, William
Voluntary Aid Detachments; l-r: Jean Morrison (Mess uniform), May Goulding (winter uniform), Connie Lang (nursing uniform) and Joan Treloar (summer uniform), VADs, 115 Australian General Hospital.ART22349
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Gunner in tin hat and sheepskin coat
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of an unidentified gunner from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force during the North African campaign. Dargie noted, "Typical of the garb of the troops in the winter in Lebanon. He wears a Syr...ART22226
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Gun positions of 2/6 Australian Field Regiment
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Maker: Dargie, William
Gun position of 2/6th Australian Field Regiment. Robinson's Hill with Kila Kila Drome in the distance. These guns were placed so as to command one of the approaches by sea to Port Moresby fortress, Ne...ART23906
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Guns on Ack-Ack Hill, Pt Moresby
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Maker: Dargie, William
This painting shows the position of two 3.7 inch anti-aircraft guns on Ack Ack Hill. Men wearing shorts and tin helmets stand next the guns, while 44-gallon drums have been used to fortify the area.ART22249
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Harbour and Pier, Heraklion
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Maker: Dargie, William
One of the ports in Crete at which survivors from Greece landed, including a boat-load of Australians. Heavy fighting took place for the town and determined attacks by German paratroops were repulsed....ART23861