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A Boston crew, 22 Squadron, RAAF (Flight Sergeant Alexander Mackay, Sergeant Phoenix, Wing Commander Charles Learmonth)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Flight Sergeant Alexander Mackay, Sergeant Phoenix (?), and the Commanding Charles Learmonth, 22 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force are seen walking to aircraft to take off from Ward's Drome to bomb...ART21711
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African American soldiers washing
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two African American soldiers are depicted at Port Moresby; one is washing himself beneath a water hydrant while the other stands watching.ART29858
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AIF Engineers making a road, Kokoda
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Royal Australian Engineers; group of Engineers standing at side of road as convoy of Army trucks passesART23677
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Airocobra
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A fighter plane of the United States Air Force stationed near Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23675
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Air sea rescue, 1943 (Flying Officer John Shelton, warrant officer Fred Ring, Flying Officer A Filear, Sergeant S.J. Bell, Lega and US Pilot Lieutenant George Wicks)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Bootless Bay; air-sea rescue, launch; 45 Operational Base Unit, Air-Sea Rescue Unit; l-r: Flying A J Filear, Commanding RAAF Flying Boat Base and Marine Section, Sergeant G J Bell, coxswain of crash b...ART22745
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Andoga, Orokaiva Tribe
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Maker: Hanke, Henry
Depicts a portrait of Andoga, Orokaiva tribesman, one of the original carriers on the Kokoda Trail, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23773
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Armourers (Warrant Officer James McMillan and Corporal Wilcox)
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Warrant James McMillan (front), Corporal Wilson (or Wilcox) (rear); Browning testiing and cleaning .50 calibre machine guns of aircraft.ART21713
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Army sawyers and pioneers
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of Army sawyers and pioneers cutting timber to build a bridge in the jungle behind Port Moresby.ART29872
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At sea off Cape York on "Manoora"; verso: Air raid shelter for HQ signals unit
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two soldiers on board HMAS "Manoora" are shown resting in one of the cabins as the vessel sails at sea off Cape York. One soldier is lying on the floor reading a book, the other is sitting on a bunk b...ART29986
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Australian Military Forces
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A group of five soldiers from the Australian Military Forces are grouped closely together wearing helmets and tropical kits. This drawing has been completed in Hinder's cubist inspired style.ART28375.012
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B17 being fuelled for raid on Rabaul
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A US Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is shown at 7 mile drome being fuelled for a raid on Rabaul. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, this aerodrome was first used by the Royal Aus...ART29912
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Behind Konedobu
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
View of the hills behind Konedobu in Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART28375.002
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Bell P39 Airacobra and Catalina aircraft
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two aircraft damaged by Japanese attacks at Port Moresby are shown. In the foreground is a US Bell P39 Airacobra which crashed into the sea after an encounter with a Japanese Zero fighter. The Consoli...ART28025
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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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"Ben" Gamoga, Houseboy
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Gamoga, or 'Ben' for short, the houseboy at the Correspondent's hut in Port Moresby.ART29974
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Bernard McDonell
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Bernard Joseph ''Bernie" McDonell (QX44935), Signals Operator, Headquarters.ART29850
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Biscuit bombers on way to Salamaua
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Study for oil painting showing how low these planes, Douglas DC 3's which were referred to as "Biscuit Bombers", fly when on supply dropping operations. This name doubtless has some relationship to th...ART25775
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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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Boy
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Shows a portrait of an unidentified Papuan boy at Port Moresby.ART29300
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Bridge above Rouna Falls
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene of bridge repairs by engineers over Rouna River, Port Moresby.ART29911
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Burning petrol dump near 7 mile drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Three Australian soldiers are pictured in the foreground with a burning petrol dump billowing black smoke near Jackson's Drome, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART21312
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Captain Peter Moyes
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Captain Peter Moyes, NX17148, 49th Australian Infantry Battalion, reclining on a chair with a hat resting beside him. He is wearing shin guards.ART29932
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Catalina in dock
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Maker: Bush, Charles
‘Catalina in dock’ depicts a Catalina aircraft undergoing dry dock repairs in Port Moresby. The slipway was also undergoing some repairs.ART25841
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Catalina taking off from Port Moresby for Kavieng
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Shows a Catalina Flying Boat, bombed up, taking off from Port Moresby Harbour at 1700 hours to bomb Kavieng.ART26122
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Chester Wilmot
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of possibly Chester Wilmot, a war correspondent. verso: Sketches of Japanese insignia and a 96 Brent type Light Machine GunART29947
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Colonel Hudson
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Portrait of VX117083 Colonel Jack Gerard Varley Hudson , Officer Commanding of Anti Aircraft Group, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23655
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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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Converted fishing trawler as minesweeper
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A fishing trawler which was converted for use as a Minesweeper is depicted in the waters near Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART29970
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Corporal Jim Watson
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two portrait studies of Corporal Jim Watson are depicted; one profile and one three-quarter view. Corporal Watson was a driver for the Australian Imperial Force, attached to Correspondents, Middle Eas...ART29876
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Damaged B26 bomber; verso: Jack Ahern, 7 Mile Drome
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A damaged United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B26 Martin Marauder bomber, showing the tail gun turret. verso: A portrait of Private, first class (USA) Jack Ahern, at 7 Mile Drome, New GuineaART29946
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Damaged Catalina
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
An RAAF Consolidated Catalina aircraft, which has been damaged by gunfire in a raid on Port Moresby, is shown. The Catalina was the most widely used flying boat of the war. It flew in all of the major...ART29944
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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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Death valley
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Drawn from the Military History tent at Headquarters, Death Valley, New Guinea.ART25776
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Douglas C54 troop transport
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Plane is refuelling and being overhauled at 7 Mile Drome, while troops shelter under the wing from the sun, waiting to board the plane, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART25150
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Engineers digging tunnel
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Engineers are depicted digging a tunnel for signals equipment to protect from bombing at Port Moresby.ART29854
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Felling timber behind Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene depicting trees being felled behind Moresby, New Guinea.ART29979
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Field Hospital, Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Looking west from the Signal Headquarters in Moresby at the Field Hospital. The hospital was housed in a stone building and was later destroyed by a Japanese raid.ART29860
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First house bombed in Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
The first house to have been bombed in Port Moresby is depicted, with severe damage to the roof evident.ART29969
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From Honuabada Village
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
From Honuabada Village to Moresby across Fairfax Harbour. Depicts a soldier (right foreground) sitting on a hill overlooking the view of the bay.ART28209
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From The Rouna Road From Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Looking towards the South coast from Rouna Road, from Port Moresby. View of fields and hills with sea in background, huts along the beach, line of trees in middle ground, road on hill to right.ART28197
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General Macarthur's leather jacket and cap
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts the leather jacket and cap that were worn and belonged to General Macarthur. Study for a portrait of General Macarthur.ART24086
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Gun emplacement overlooking Moresby Harbour; verso: [bombed house]
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two soldiers in a gun emplacement covered by a camouflage net are depicted overlooking the harbour at Moresby verso: A sketch of a house destroyed by bombing.ART29977
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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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Head of soldier - dyed for jungle camouflage
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a head and shoulders portrait of an Australian soldier with green face paint for camouflage and concealment in the jungles of New Guinea during the Second World War.ART29390
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Intelligence, Port Moresby
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Rough sketch of an intelligence officer wearing a suit.ART29295
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Jackson's 7 Mile Drome
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Maker: Freedman, Harold
The original "Seven Mile" drome at Port Moresby, later named after Squadron Leader J.F. Jackson, DFC, of 75 Squadron, who was killed on a mission from this airstrip. Treacherous Owen Stanley Ranges fo...ART26780
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Japanese 'Betty' bombers over Moresby
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Japanese 'Betty' bomber aircraft are depicted flying over Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART29992
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Kitty Hawk ready for take-off
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
USS Kitty Hawk, attack aircraft carrier just about to take off on a bombing mission over Buna Bay where 24 Japanese ships and 9 destroyers were believed to be heading towards Port Moresby. This plane ...ART29945