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Ambush of the enemy at night
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch that recalls a patrol by B Coy of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion when they were ambushed by the Japanese and forced to take to the bush, and regain their lines by a long detour. Du...ART23817
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A. M. F. [Australian Military Forces]
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A semi abstract composition of six soldiers standing in a group wearing tin helmets and holding rifles.ART28378.019
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AMF [Australian Military Forces]
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A composition consisting of four helmeted soldiers in a jungle setting wearing tin helmets and carrying rifles.ART28378.018
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A. M. F. [Australian Military Forces]
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A semi abstract composition of five soldiers wearing tin helmets.ART28378.020
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Anti Aircraft bloke
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of an unidentified Anti Aircraft soldier, standing guard holding a rifle by his side with bayonet fixed. A water bottle hangs in a palm tree behind him.ART27876
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A soldier fixing his bayonet
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Maker: Dargie, William
An Australian soldier stands, wearing a tin helmet and is fixing his bayonet to his rifle.ART22008
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Attack
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Maker: Allen, George
Bronze sculpture representing Australian soldiers in New Guinea during WWII. One is holding a .303 rifle and the other an Owen gun.ART41006
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Attack
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Maker: Allen, George Purcell, R
Plaster cast of a sculpture representing Australian soldiers in New Guinea during the Second World War. One is holding a .303 rifle and the other an Owen gun. The plaster was cast from the original ce...ART26391
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[Australian Jungle fighter]
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Maker: Hele, Ivor Henry Thomas
Depticts a full portrait of an Australian soldier in uniform holding his gun at the ready. This illustration was used as the frontispiece for the publication 'Retreat from Kokoda' by Raymond Paull whi...ART94209
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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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Australian Military Forces
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A composition of six soldiers in a jungle setting, wearing tin helmets and carrying rifle.ART28376.007
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Australian Military Forces
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Shows a group of three native women and two children standing chatting as two new arrivals of the Australian Millitary Forces stand nearby.ART28375.014
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Australian Military Forces, Rabaul
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Depicts three Australian Military Force personnel in jungle wearing tin helmets and carrying rifles.ART28376.006
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Battle rig, Tobruk
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Figure of a soldier looking to the right, carrying a rifle. 'This was drawn at Tobruk on the day after the tower was captured. This infantryman, like many at this stage of the campaign, had a fancy fo...ART22869
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Campaigning in the Ramu Valley
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
An Australian soldier is depicted sitting on the ground with legs outstretched and rifle in hand, leaning against a shelter behind him. Sergeant Belcher, Royal Australian Army Medical Corps attached ...ART28250
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Cartoon for Major Mollard's (2/24 Battalion) Story of Attack, Battle of El Alamein
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Maker: Dargie, William
Several soldiers lay wounded in the foreground, while in the background a line of armed Australian soldiers advances forward. This is a sketch for the story, as told by Major K. F. Hollard, DSO, of ...ART26203
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Chalk sketch of muleteer for above incident [ART22222]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Sketch of a muleteer under mortar fire at Damour, Syria. He is wearing a tin hat and carries a rifle slung over his shoulder. This sketch was intended as a preparatory study for a final painting of ...ART22030
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Cleaning rifle
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of a soldier, seated down, cleaning a rifle over his knees.ART27939
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Commando
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Maker: Ewers, Ray
Bronze of an Australian commando soldier in New Guinea, from plaster made around 1945.ART91990
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Digger's N.G
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Maker: Pratt, Douglas
Pencil studies of soldiers, or as the artist refers to them 'Diggers'. In the sketch at the top four Australian soldiers are standing casually, while three other sketches show a soldier handling a lo...ART28065
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Disembarkation at Toko
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A frequent scene ay Toko during the Second World War; men, equipment and stores are hurriedly disembarked and the stores hastily stacked all ready to be carried on to the forward areas within half an ...ART22485
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Drawing for headpiece for "Four year's walkabout"
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
A soldier is depicted kneeling down on the ground cleaning his rifle. This illustration was drawn for 'Salt', a small journal that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the S...ARTI04614
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Dreaming; verso: Thinking of leave
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Depicts two soldiers, one is sitting elbow on knee, dreaming. The other is standing behind watching. To the left are two rifles. On verso of the work is an unfinished sketch of a soldier thinking of l...ART29144
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Embarkation figure
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Maker: Allen, George Meridian Sculpture Founders
An exhausted Australian soldier, wearing a slouch hat and carrying a rifle slung over one shoulder and a pack on the others, walks up a formed track. This bronze edition of 'Embarkation figure' was c...ART90169
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Embarkation figure
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Maker: Allen, George Meridian Sculpture Founders
An exhausted Australian soldier, wearing a slouch hat and carrying a rifle slung over one shoulder and a pack on the other, walks up a formed track.ART26389
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Examining Italian prisoners, Libya 1941
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Depicts several Australian soldiers with rifles examining Italian prisoners in Libya, North Africa in 1941.ART28481
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Fatigue
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Walker's sensitivity to the long periods of boredom and fatigue that constituted much of his experience of service life is reflected in his sculpture. His figures capture essences: distilled experienc...ART26406
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Fire prevention week
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Maker: National Fire Protection Association BOSTON : NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, [N.D.]
Durnig the Second World War, fire prevention, and disaster prevention was campaigned for as a way to reduce pressure on resources. Many of the fire fighters had joined the war effort, and so fire prot...ARTV05570
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For England and Freedom! Join the Territorial Army
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Maker: Cattermole, Lance British Army WM. Hobbs & Sons Ltd.
British Territorial Army recruiting poster. One of a series published in 1938 featuring artwork by Lance Cattermole. This poster is No. 8 of the series aimed at attracting English volunteers. In the f...ARTV10164
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From Barum Valley, near Bogadjim
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
A soldier wearing a slouch hat is depicted sitting to the left smoking a cigarette with his rifle beside him. He is overlooking the valleys from Ramu Valley, near Bogadjim at an area which the Japanes...ART28214
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Front line trenches, Libya; verso: Study of a digger
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
recto: Australian soldiers in the front line trenches, Libya. verso: Seated Australian soldier with rifle in hands, wearing uniform and helmet.ART21897
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Greece
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Maker: Ewers, Ray Meridian Sculpture Founders
Figure of a soldier fully equipped and wearing winter uniform, marching across Greece in winter.ART90936
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Greetings from the 17th Garrison Battalion
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Maker: White, Cyril Leyshon
Two Australian soldiers greet each other, the soldier on the left is in full Australian uniform and carries a 303 rifle complete with bayonet attachment. The soldier on the right wears Australian unif...ART28577
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Guard with dog at Mica Beach
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Maker: Baird, John
Sketch depicting a guard and dog at Mica Beach. The guard is holding a bayonet and wearing a steel helmet as he stands to attention. In the background (left) is a male nude carrying a box of supplies ...ART27949
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"Hey, Blue, hand me the 303" drawing for illustration for 'As You Were' 1949
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
A humorous drawing of two Australian soldiers that are fishing from a small wooden boat. One soldier asks the other to pass him a rifle that is resting in the boat- his intent is to shoot the fish tha...ARTI00397
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How's your cousin getting on?
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Maker: Gurney, Alex
Alex Gurney produced the 'Bluey and Curley' cartoons initially for the magazine 'Picture News' in 1940. It was then transferred to the 'Melbourne Sun' where it was syndicated to newspapers all over Au...ART90468
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Illustration for "Salt cover parade"
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
Illustration for the front cover of 'Salt', a small journal that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the Second World War. The drawing depicts a soldier in the foreground w...ARTI04572
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I'm Fighting Food: Says Potato Pete
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Maker: H.M. Stationary Office LONDON : H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE, [N.D.] (LONDON : H. MANLY & SON)
British Second World War poster depicting a potato dressed as a soldier, with a fork and a rifle. 'Potato Pete' was one of the characters devised by the British Ministry of Food to encourage the publi...ARTV02503
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Infantry firing from cover
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a drawing of infantry men firing from cover.ART21315
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Infantryman with rifle
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Maker: Dargie, William
Infantryman with rifle. This is a preparatory sketch for the final painting 'Morning attack by 2/16 Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347].ART22037
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Inspection
Art
Maker: Walker, Ralph
Sketch of eight male, unidentified soldiers stand in rows. They are dressed in full military uniform and hold their rifles angled at chest height.ART29126
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Into action
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Maker: Dargie, William
Painting of three unidentified male Australian soldiers going into action in the Middle East. This work was reproduced in the frontispiece of the 1942 Australian War Memorial publication 'Soldiering ...ART22232
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"I wouldn't mind dying if there wasn't so much effort to it!"- unpublished
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Two Australian soldiers resting on the ground in a hilly landscape with their packs and rifles thrown aside. A plane in the distance.ARTI01314
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Japanese surrendering their guns
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Maker: Pugh, Clifton
Depicts six Japanese soldiers surrendering their guns, Muschu Island, New Guinea.ART90935
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Join the AIF now!: They'll be proud of you in this
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Maker: Unknown Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster. It features a black and white drawing of a soldier in full uniform with two admiring women, the older one holding his rifle...ARTV02566
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Join the AIF: This is serious!
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Maker: Northfield, James Director- General of Recruiting F.W. Niven
Australian Commonwealth Military Forces Second World War recruitment poster. Released in 1941 before Japan had entered the war, at a time when many Australians were reluctant to enlist to fight on the...ARTV04319
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Jungle patrol
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Maker: Allen, George
Stone sculpture of Australian troops with rifles climbing through jungle, weapons 'at the ready'. They are expectant, alert, conscious of potential danger ahead. This sculpture captures the undulating...ART90393
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Junglers
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
Reconstruction from photograph of troops' activities in Malaya. Two Australian soldiers are on patrol in the jungle.ART30103
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LHQ Signals on Williamstown Rifle Range
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Study of soldiers in training at the Headquarters Signals at Williamstown Rifle Range, Victoria.ART25351
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L.H.Q Sigs at Williamstown Rifle Range
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Study made while accompanying Land Headquarters Signals on a shoot at the Williamstown Rifle Range, Victoria.ART25352
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LHQ Sigs at Williamstown Rifle Range
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Study made while accompanying Land Headquarters Signals on a shoot at the Williamstown Rifle Range, Victoria.ART25350
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Man with rifle
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Plaster statue of an Australian soldier with a rifle. Bronze cast was made in 1990.ART26405
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March-at-ease
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Maker: Abbott, Harold
An attempt to catch an impression of a route march, during which for miles one only sees the lower half of the man in front, particularly when climbing a hill. The small pack and water bottle are show...ART23874
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March past
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Sketch drawing of six male, unidentified soldiers marching. They march in two rows of three. Each wears a hat, is in a buttoned formal military uniform with a rifle held over the right shoulder.ART29098
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March through the city
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Maker: Dowie, John Stuart
March through the city, Melbourne. The work was drawn by John Dowie when he was working in Melbourne as assistant to the sculptor Lyndon Dadswell in the Military History Section of the Australian War...ART23559
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Military still life
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Collection of objects comprising an Italian ammunition box, some equipment from the Western Desert and an Italian ground sheet. Still life with uniform, tin chest, rifle and tin helmet on a table.ART23742
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Nangipo, New Guinea
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Maker: Belcher, Douglas Leonard
An Australian soldier is depicted sitting on the ground cleaning his rifle in Nangipo, New Guinea. A tent is set up in front of him, behind which there is a native hut. Sergeant Belcher, Royal Austra...ART28231
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New arrivals in Tobruk
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Maker: Dowie, John Stuart
A line of new arrivals, loaded with their packs and rifles, marching past a soldier seated by the side of the dirt road whilst examining his bare foot. Behind him is a tank and broken powerlines, and ...ART23911
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Night exercise
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Three male, unidentified soldiers stand in a group. Each is wearing a long overcoat, a slouch hat and carries a rifle.ART29148
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these elev...ART26657.002
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is one of eleven drawings on paper that were cartoons intended for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these eleve...ART26657.003
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys']
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Maker: Dargie, William
This cartoon is for a section of the final painting, 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys' [ART26653]. It shows an Australian soldier in a raincoat carrying a rifle over his right shoulder and wal...ART26658.002
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys']
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Maker: Dargie, William
This cartoon is for the upper left section of the final painting, 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys' [ART26653], showing a Papuan stretcher bearer and the head of the wounded Australian soldier.ART26658.005
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Not titled [Cartoon for painting 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys']
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Maker: Dargie, William
This cartoon is for the upper central section of the final painting, 'Stretcher bearers in the Owen Stanleys' [ART26653]. It shows an Australian soldier with his rifle slung over his left shoulder he...ART26658.008
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Not titled [11 cartoons for painting at Owers' Corner]
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Maker: Dargie, William
This series of eleven drawings on paper were cartoons for a painting of Australian troops at Owers' Corner in Papua New Guinea. However, the painting was never made, instead these eleven individual s...ART26657
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Not titled [Crouching soldier]
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A soldier is crouching holding a rifle, with another soldier in the background.ART28378.004
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Not titled [man holding a rifle]
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
A sketch in a futuristic style of a soldier holding a rifle and wearing a tin helmet.ART29288
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Not titled [Soldier in the jungle]
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Maker: Thompson, Robert
Watercolour painting of Sapper Plunkett, dressed in an Australian army uniform, slouch hat and carrying a rifle. He posed for the artist.ART28720
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Not titled [soldier standing at ease]; verso: not titled [figure study]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Sketch of male, unidentified soldier, wearing a slouch hat. He is standing at ease, with his rifle held on his right. Verso: figure study of unidentified subject.ART29167
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Not titled [soldier standing with rifle]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Sketch of male, unidentified soldier standing with a rifle.ART29166
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Not titled [two soldiers talking]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Two male, unidentified soldiers standing talking. They are dressed in overcoats, slouch hats and the foreground figure holds a rifle.ART29174
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Obstacles are made to be overcome...
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Maker: Hunt, P.I 3 Aust. Corps Sands & McDougall Pty Ltd
Australian poster issued by 3 Australian Corps, based in Perth in December 1942. It is aimed at Army recruits to boost morale. The image takes up the whole and shows a group of soldiers charging over ...ARTV10401
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On the way to Ward's
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Maker: Dargie, William
2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion resting on Casey's Knoll on the way to Ward's, Finisterres, New Guinea.ART21336
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Patrol in Arcadia
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted, "In some parts around Buna and Gona the troops came in contact with tropical scenery such as they had read about. The country seemed too beautiful for the savage war that was waged along...ART25915
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Patrol waiting, Western Desert
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Patrol of Australian soldiers in the prone position poised for action.ART21884
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Platoon Commander and Infantryman
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Maker: Dargie, William
This is a preparatory sketch for the large work, 'Morning Attack by 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion' [ART22347], at El Atique near Damour, Syria 1942.ART25913
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Preliminary sketch for composition of Kelly gang
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Maker: Dargie, William
Preliminary sketch for composition of Kelly gang, Cairo, Egypt.ART22043
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Prisoner of war - Soputa
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
A Japanese prisoner of war is sitting in front of a soldier. The prisoner is dressed in brown coloured cap, collarless, long sleeved shirt and trousers and his lace up shoes have a notch in the front ...ARTI03270
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Pte Mark Young
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Maker: Watson, Edward Albert Douglas
Full-length portrait of Private Mark Young (NX112361), D Company, 2/28th Battalion. Pte Young's rifle is slung casually over his right sholder. The sleeve of his left arm is torn at the sholder, and h...ART96764
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RAAF Fighter bombers close-supporting NZ Infantry passing through Piazza Maggiore
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Maker: Moore, Alan
Members of the New Zealand Infantry are marching through a street in the Italian town of Faenza, Italy. They are surrounded by the debris of war, including bomb damaged buildings. Overhead fighter b...ART26215
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recto: Infantryman - Buna; verso: not titled [incomplete sketch of man and boat]
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Maker: Dargie, William
recto: A soldier is crouching beside a palm tree whilst the tanks attack a pill-box, Buna, New Guinea. verso: Incomplete sketch of a man and a partially assembled vessel.ART23176
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recto: Second Infantryman; verso: not titled [study of a soldier]
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Maker: Dargie, William
recto: Shows of a sketch of an advancing second infantryman in Syria. verso: incomplete sketch of an Australian infantryman advancing, holding a rifle and wearing a tin helmet. This is a preparatory...ART22038
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recto: Soldier resting with rifle; verso: [Portrait of a groomed soldier]
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Recto: Portrait of an Australian soldering wearing a hat, bent down on one knee while leaning on his rifle that is in his left hand. Verso: Portrait of a well-groomed Australian soldier with brushed a...ART29834
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Regularity breeds contempt
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Abstract drawing of seven soldiers marching in a line carrying rifles over their shoulders.ART29265
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Reinforcements
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Maker: Hinder, Frank
Three soldiers stand wearing tin helmets, with one holding a rifle.ART28375.020
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Resting
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Maker: Dargie, William
A sketch of men of the 2/10th Australian Infantry Battalion resting half-way to Casey's Knoll, Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea.ART23192
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Resting
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Four, male unidentified soldiers sit in a group, taking a break. All are dressed in shorts and are not wearing shirts. Two soldiers wear tin hats. To the left of the group are a pile of rifles lean...ART29142
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Rifle inspection; verso: not titled [three sketches of a figure]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Seven male, unidentified soldiers stand in line, with their rifles held up at an angle across their chests. Each is dressed in full military uniform, including a slouch hat. verso: three sketches - ...ART29137
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Rifleman
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketched portrait of a standing Australian soldier, leaning on his rifle.ART29798
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Rifleman's kill
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
Depicting an incident when a patrol was attacking the Japanese at night on the slopes below Yaula. Q138283, Private J O'Donohue, is seen in position behind a tree whilst N450063, Private S Ralph is be...ART25153
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Rough sketch of Papuan Infantry being lectured...
Art
Maker: Bush, Charles
Rough sketch of members of the Papuan Infantry Battalion being instructed on the use of the rifle with artist notes inscribed in pencil.ART25795
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Scotland Forever! Join the Territorial Army
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Maker: Cattermole, Lance British Army Greycaine Ltd
British Territorial Army recruiting poster. One of a series published in 1938 featuring artwork by Lance Cattermole. This poster is No. 7 of the series aimed at attracting Scottish volunteers. In the ...ARTV10162
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Scouting
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Maker: Ballment, Harold
Three troops are depicted boiling a billy over a fire alongside a stream in Northern Australia. N78097 Sergeant Arthur Harold Ballment, Lance Sergeant, 1 Pioneer Training Battalion, was a self taught ...ART28618
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Seated soldier with rifle
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Maker: Heysen, Nora
Seated portrait of a soldier wearing a beret holding a rifle, a red armband on his right arm.ART92637
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Seated soldier with rifle, front view
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait of a seated Australian soldier holding a rifle.ART29816
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Seated soldier with rifle, rear view
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketched portrait of a seated Australian soldier holding a rifle.ART29818
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Seated soldier with rifle, side view
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Sketched portrait of an Australian soldier sitting on the ground, holding his rifle close to his body.ART29817