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Interior of Corbie Abbey, showing effect of shell-fire
Art
The distinctive Corbie Abbey appears in numerous works in the Memorial’s collection of official war art. The town of Corbie, in the Somme Valley 15 kilometres east of Amiens, was in Allied territory f...ART03368
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101st Howitzer Battery, Aubigny, Somme
Art
Depicts the encampment of the 101st Howitzer Battery near Aubigny, Albert Area. There are several tents and temporary shelters, soldiers and horses in the encampment.ART03394
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Brigadier-General James Heane
Art
Maker: Quinn, James Peter
Official war artist James Quinn was instructed to paint the portrait of Brigadier-General James Heane CB(M) CMG DSO as part of an ongoing series of portraits that acknowledged senior military leaders ...ART03345
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Tank used with 1st Division August 23, Foucaucourt
Art
Depicts a British tank, (probably a Mark V) disabled while supporting the 1st Division AIF at Foucaucourt in the Corbie Albert Area, Somme.ART03398
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Engineers throwing pontoon bridge across the Somme near Corbie
Art
Watercolour sketch depicting engineers erecting a pontoon bridge across the River Somme near the village of Corbie. James Fraser Scott's (1877- 1932) official war art is particularly informative, both...ART03389
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From behind Corbie
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of the Somme Valley from behind Corbie, looking towards Villers-Bretonneux. Arthur Streeton is best known as one of the painters of the Heidelberg School in Melbourne in the late nine...ART03494
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Corbie Church
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Maker: Longstaff, Will
Depicts the Corbie Church with the ruins of the village of Corbie around it. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in t...ART03017
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Corbie Abbey showing effects of shellfire
Art
Between April and May 1918, the town of Corbie was heavily shelled by frequent intervals and the church was badly damaged by many direct hits. A Brigade Headquarters and reserve troops were billeted i...ART03370
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German observation balloon shot down near Corbie
Art
Maker: McCubbin, Louis Frederick
Watercolour sketch depicting a German observation balloon being shot down near the village of Corbie. Corbie is situated near the Somme battlefield and was the stage for the third battle for the Somme...ART03076
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The Somme from above Corbie
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Maker: Streeton, Arthur
Depicts a view of the Somme valley from above Corbie and 'Smith's Farm' Advanced Dressing Station, Villers-Bretonneux is indicated as being beyond the hills on the right side. Arthur Streeton is bes...ART12652
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Major General Thomas William Glasgow
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Maker: Quinn, James Peter
In 1918 official war artist James Quinn received instruction to complete the portrait of Major General (later Sir) Thomas William Glasgow KCB(M), CMG, CB(M), and DSO. William "Bill" Glasgow was one o...ART03341
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1st Australian Division Battery Park, Aubigny, Somme
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Watercolour sketch depicting limber wagons at the 1st Division AIF Battery Park near Aubigny and an Australian soldier standing to the right of the image near the wagons.ART03376