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American ack-ack gunners defending Kila Kila Aerodrome
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Maker: Dargie, William
American anti-aircraft gunners manning a Bofors gun on Kila Kila Aerodrome. They soldiers sit in bunkers wearing helmets.ART21319
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Chalk study for General Macarthur's leather flying jacket
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of General Douglas MacArthur, wearing leather flying jacket. Dargie noted, "For reason which developed later, this study was not used in the final portrait".ART25916
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Charcoal study of General MacArthur's head
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Maker: Dargie, William
Study for the finished portrait of General Douglas MacArthur, Commander of Allied Forces, South West Pacific Area. Dargie noted, "The final and careful study for the finished portrait. It was made l...ART21327
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Control tower, Laloki Drome
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Maker: Dargie, William
Scene at Laloki Drome in Port Moresby. Dargie noted, "A peculiar native structure from which aircraft landing and taking off took their instructions. During an air raid, a large red flag was flown".ART23905
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Coxswain, Air-Sea Rescue Launch, RAAF Marine Section 45 OB Port Moresby [Sergeant Arie Smelt]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Sergeant Arie Albert Smelt, service no. 75164, coxswain, of the Royal Australian Air Force Marine Section, 45 Operational Base Unit. He is wearing a slouch hat and smoking a cigarette. D...ART22314
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Flying Fortresses (B17's) taking off at 0230 from 7-Mile Drome, Moresby to bomb Rabaul town and harbour
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Maker: Dargie, William
A night time scene of soldiers pictured standing in front of B17s taking off, with searchlights glowing up into the sky.ART22074
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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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Intelligence personnel searching Japanese dead
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Maker: Dargie, William
Two Australian intelligence personnel are pictured searching the decaying bodies of dead Japanese. Dargie noted, "The most gruesome task for Intelligence Personnel is the searching of dead bodies of ...ART23152
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"Mac" of Ack-Ack Hill, Port Moresby
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait sketch of an Australian soldier identified only as "Mac" from the 23 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery of the Royal Australian Artillery.ART21311
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Major Harvey Gale
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Major Harvey Ennis Gale, MBE, Camp Commandant, Headquarters, New Guinea Force. This was a portrait demonstration at the Officers' Mess.ART21047
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Member of AAMWS, 2/5th AGH [Private Robertson]
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Private Robertson, Australian Army Women's Medical Service [AAMW], 2/5 Australian General Hospital.ART21044
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Member of 1st Australian Independent Bomb Disposal Unit
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Maker: Dargie, William
A portrait of Lieutenant, identified only as 'Jack', from the 1st Australian Independent Bomb Disposal Unit. He holds bag containing bomb disposal tools.ART22068
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Officer of New Guinea Administrative Unit
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified officer of the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU) in Port Moresby.ART21310
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Pilot - No 4 Squadron RAAF - Wirraways [Flight Lieutenant Neil Hutchinson]
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Maker: Dargie, William Sainthill, Loudon
Head study of pilot, Flight Lieutenant Neil Hutchinson (VX254805), from the No 4 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force.ART22088
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Sergeant in the Royal Papuan Constabulary
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of a New Guinean Sergeant in the Royal Papuan Constabulary, who had served for over twenty years. Dargie noted, "This portrait was done simply as a demonstration-lecture on how to paint a po...ART26663
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Sergeant Katue, PIB
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait of Sergeant Katue of the Papuan Infantry Battalion [PIB]. Dargie noted, "On his shoulders & arms Katue is wearing the badges of rank of 4 of the 26 Japs he stated he killed on his last patrol...ART25017
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Splitting timber for the Corduroy Track - Australian Engineers working on Moresby-Kokoda supply line
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Maker: Dargie, William
Australian soldiers are splitting timber for the corduroy track. Dargie noted, "Some of the swampy and steep parts of this trail would have been impassable for large bodies of troops and supplies with...ART22084
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Two portrait sketches of General Macarthur, profile and full-face
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Maker: Dargie, William
Portrait depicts two views of General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander Allied Powers, South West Pacific Area. Studies for portraits, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART22384