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A and D tent in the scrub
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A sketch of an Admission and Discharge reception tent pitched in thick jungle scrub during exercises of 6th Australian Division Medical units.ART21284
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After bombardment on beach at Wewak
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene of the beach following bombardment at Wewak.ART29885
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After the pictures
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
This shows the crowd leaving at the end of the evening. The jeeps and various other vehicles waiting in the car park in 'Buna Square' light their headlights ready to start, when the pedestrians have p...ART21435
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AGH Operating Theatre
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
Watercolour sketch of tents that form an Australian General Hospital theatre.ART28706
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A.I.F engineers road building
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Engineers from the Australian Imperial Force are depicted as they build a road above Rouna, Port Moresby.ART29862
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Airacobra being repaired
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A group of men are shown repairing a Bell P39 Airacobra fighter aircraft on an airfield in New Guinea. A cluster of petrol drums can be seen in the foreground.ART23682
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Aiyau
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
Depicts an Australian campsite at Aiyau in Yaula, New Guinea. Two soldiers are crouching beside a tent in the foreground, and more tents can be seen behind, with a mountainous backdrop. Sergeant Belc...ART28249
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Aliakmon River and escarpment
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Maker: Dargie, William
View from the bridge at Aliakmon River, south west of Servia. The withdrawal of British forces, which included the ANZAC Corps, from Greece passed through this area in 1941.ART23974
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Alola
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view of the signal station in Alola, New Guinea. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Section, during his service on...ART93197
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American signal headquarters, Dobodura
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view of the American signal headquarters at Dobodura, with trucks parked in front and palm trees surrounding it. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Austral...ART93254
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Ammunition hut
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Maker: Dargie, William
This piece of hardboard contains two watercolour drawings of Ratnap airstrip in India, showing the surrounding landscape, while in the foreground are trees, an aircraft and an ammunition hut. It seem...ART23558
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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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Anywhere along the coast road
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Depicts two graves, which are designated by small white crosses in the shadow of three poplar trees. In the background lies a town which has a mosque. This is part of his Syrian series painted in 19...ART30058
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A Sagan Goon Box South Side [Germany]
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Maker: Grey-Smith, Guy
Depicts a Goon Box at a POW camp in Germany, backing onto a forest of trees. Goon Boxes were sentry boxes on stilts, stationed at regular intervals around POW camps in Germany during the Second World ...ART96062
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Attack on 'Pearl Ridge'
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Drawn from Artillery Ridge during the action. Pearl Ridge is on the skyline and from there it is possible to see the other side of Bougainville island. Air bombing and strafing were followed by artill...ART21452
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Aussie foxhole as Jap ladder
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Sketch of a jungle setting, including trees and foliage.ART92262
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2/13 Australian General Hospital at Johor Bahru
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
The hospital occupied by 2/13th Australian General Hospital at Tampoi, Johor Bahru.ART24416
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2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts soldiers of the 2/24th Australian Infantry Battalion crossing the Busu River at night. Dargie noted, "This is only a rough note for a composition, and is to be developed later."ART26197
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Avro Anson wings being dismantled
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Maker: Ragless, Max
Two men are at work, undertaking the task of dismantling the wings of an Avro Anson at Essendon for Ansett Airways Pty Ltd.ART25926
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Base Depot, Koitaki, New Guinea
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of the Base Depot at Koitaki, New Guinea, with several soldiers shown seated in the foreground and native buildings in the background.ART29871
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Bathing at Rapid Creek
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Maker: Baird, John
Two soldiers are depicted from behind, standing on the shores of Rapid Creek, preparing to bathe. Beside them is a large gnarled tree which hangs over the water and looms above the soldiers' heads.ART27943
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Beached Jap invasion barges, Waga Waga, site of original Jap landing
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Maker: Dargie, William
Beached Japanese invasion barges at Waga Waga, Milne Bay. There are trees and a low mountain range in the background.ART21313
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Beach head, Tarakan
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Preliminary and unfinished sketch of a harbour view as seen from the water. Several boats, houses, mountains and trees have been drawn.ART29809
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Bean tree
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Maker: Baird, John
A large bean tree is depicted with two figures beneath it.ART27936
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"Ben", correspondents hut
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of "Ben", a Port Moresby native, as he sits and washes clothes in a large metal container for the correspondents hut.ART29857
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Big fire on the beach, Seria
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Maker: Flett, James
Oil tanks on fire along beach, fired by the Japanese shortly after the Australian landing at Brooketon, North Borneo.ART26014
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Bismarck Range from the Ramu Valley
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Maker: Pratt, Douglas
Preliminary watercolour sketch in mauve and green of the view to the Bismarck Range from the Ramu Valley, New Guinea.ART28056
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Bomb dumps, RAAF
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
This is a rough sketch of a bomb dump in Port Moresby during the Second World War.ART31016
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Bombed buildings
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketch of buildlings, trees and people in a town.ART29810
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Boom across channel opening
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view looking East showing boom across Channel opening. The 9th Division's return on "Queen Mary" with escorting destroyers and cruisers are depicted as they enter Sydney Harbour.ART29874
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Bougainville battlefield
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
Showing the desolation of Artillery Ridge, which was captured by 9th Australian Infantry Battalion. A track has been cut around the side of the ridge by the Pioneers to avoid the steep climb over the ...ART22656
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Bush camp near Laloki River
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of a bush encampment near the Laloki River, New Guinea. Two soldiers are carrying buckets to the left and there are huts and tents scattered around the area.ART29965
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Cairns staging camp
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A view of a staging camp in Cairns, which was used for many of the Australian Army Military personnel on their way to New Guinea during Second World WarART29967
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Camouflaged buildings
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Maker: Ragless, Max
A row of huts at a Royal Australian Air Force camp have been covered with camouflaged nets. One hut has a small rain tank attached to it. Thick bushland and a cloudy sky fill the background.ART23120
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Camouflaged gun position
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Camouflaged machine gun position of the training wing at Georges Heights, Sydney. On the verso is a charcoal sketch of a truck.ART23683
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[Camp]
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Rudimentry studies of camp. Verso: Mangrove branches Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program by Peter and Elizabeth Pidgeon in memory of William Edwin Pidgeon 2014ART96414
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Camp area designed as homestead for camouflage purposes
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Maker: Ragless, Max
A camp in an unknown location designed to resemble a homestead and outbuildings for camouflage purposes. This is one of six drawings purchased from the artist in 1944 prior to his appointment as an o...ART30199
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Camp Scene, mid-afternoon, 62 A.C.W. Noemfoor
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts the Royal Australian Air Force, No. 62 Airfield Construction Wing's encampment and temporary shelters among the trees at Noemfoor during the Second World War.ART93725
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Cape Moem
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two sketches at Moem, New Guinea: above is a depiction of the 3/14 Field Ambulance casualty clearing station at Moem Point; and below is a topographical landscape of Cape Moem, with Muchu Island visib...ART29984
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Captured Japanese camp
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A captured Japanese camp position at Wewak Heights, New Guinea is depicted. On the verso there are sketches of an island and a landscape.ART29869
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Cartoon for transport mural (Airship I)
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Maker: Millen, M J
Depicts a mural design of a stylised airship, with a large Zeppelin like balloon and two figures waving flags, rising in the air above a garden and rows of terraced buildings. The design was originall...ART28516
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Church and village of Pigi
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Maker: Dargie, William
Pigi and the Wadi Pigi lay between the positions of the 2/1st and 2/11th Australian Infantry Battalions at the time the German paratroops made their first attack on Retimo airstrip (Crete) in 1945.ART91041
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Civil Aid Station, Brunei
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Maker: Flett, James
The Civil Aid Station operated by 2/13th Australian Field Ambulance attached to British Borneo Civil Administration Unit at Brunei.ART26039
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Convalescent camp
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Convalescent camp Q store at Koitaki compound, 48 km from Port Moresby.ART29861
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Damaged Zero Belly tanks captured at Waga Waga
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Maker: Dargie, William
The Japanese were so confident of capturing Milne Bay that they landed from the sea large numbers of these belly tanks for use on planes as soon as they were required.ART23491
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Daphni
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Maker: Dargie, William
Showing pines and church. Most of the trees in the Dephni area had been cut down by the Germans.ART23852
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Death at Slaters Knoll
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
A reconstruction of the fanatical Japanese charge seen from the left flank of Slater's Knoll. The largest force attack the centre of the position, but this was the scene of bitter fighting. It was ear...ART23577
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Deniki signal station
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Maker: Nicholls, John
A view of the signal station at Deniki along the Kokoda Trail, New Guinea. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line Maintenance Secti...ART93202
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Devastated landscape
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Landscape with a bomb crater in the foreground, surrounded by a war damaged landscape with stark and leafless trees and tree stumps.ART29840