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Ace of Spades
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Maker: Meagher, Julian
Still life of an American Pattern Helmet. This painting is part of a war helmet series that Meagher produced in his continuing documentation of modern day masculinity. It explores men's engagement wi...ART94650
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After the battle
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Maker: de Kessler, Thomas
Helmeted soldiers walking along a street after battle.ART91473
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Alert 15, two-deck cafe, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to be called to action. Both HMAS Kanimbla's and the US Navy Seal boarding parties play cards and 'Uckers' whilst waiting for boardings. Peter Churcher recalled, "Every evening...ART91754
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American B-52 bombers returning from, and arming for sorties into Afghanistan, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
American B-52 bombers parked on the runway. Peter Churcher recalled, "Whenever I caught the bus to Tent City I would pass the main American flight line where all the B-52 bombers were making sorties i...ART91775
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Animals in war memorial
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Maker: Gilbert, Charles Web Holland, Steven Mackennal, Bertram Montford, Paul Kell & Denson Stoneworks Pty Ltd
The Animals in War Memorial is a joint project between the Australian War Memorial and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA). The memorial commemorates those animals that...ART93929
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Antara
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Maker: Callaghan, Michael
In 2009, Michael Callaghan was the recipient of the H.C. Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship at the Australian National University. From his research and residency, Callaghan created the series, 'The Tort...ART94220
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ANZAC march
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Maker: Sinozich, Gina
Gina Sinozich took up painting in her 70's, documenting her family’s story. In 2020 the Memorial acquired 21 of her works. Painted in a naïve style and influenced by European folk art, they provide va...AWM2020.321.2
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APEC in PNG
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Maker: Gende, Simon
'APEC in PNG' examines the Papua New Guinean view of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and more broadly, international diplomacy. APEC is among the multiple regional partnerships through with A...AWM2018.702.1
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Arrival of supplies, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A human chain handing supplies from the upper deck to storage below. Peter Churcher recalled, "On this particular morning an American supply ship had dropped off a shipment of food supplies for HMAS K...ART91786
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August 20 (first day)
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
View of the mountains from the flightline at Bagram airbase, Afghanistan. Apache helicopter in foreground. Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts ProgramART92409
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Australia, special forces (everywhere, current), Aust flag 2010
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Maker: eX de Medici
An Australian Special Forces cutaway helmet, manufactured by South African company, Global Armour. This watercolour was drawn in Canberra from a helmet worn by a member of the Australian Special Forc...ART94355
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Australia, special forces (everywhere, current), digicam 2010
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Maker: eX de Medici
An Australian Special Forces cutaway helmet with the digital camouflage pattern of the Australian Defence Force. This type of helmet is manufactured by South African company, Global Armour. This wat...ART94369
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Australia, special forces (everywhere, current), veg pattern 2007, 2010
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Maker: eX de Medici
An Australian Special Forces cutaway helmet with a vegetation camouflage pattern. This type of helmet is manufactured by South African company, Global Armour. This watercolour was drawn in Canberra ...ART94370
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Boarding party, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Figures of men waiting to board the craft that will transfer them to the smuggling ships. Peter Churcher recalled, "Represented here is one of the boarding parties fully rigged aboard the craft that i...ART91758
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Bosun's office, HMAS Kanimbla
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Officer seated in chair looking at computer screen with back to viewer, in the Bosun's office on board the HMAS Kanimbla in the North Persian Gulf. Peter Churcher recalled, "This is a drawing of one o...ART91781
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Circling into sleep
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Maker: Holland, Steven
This memorial recognises the service of military working dogs alongside Australia’s defence forces since the First World War. When Australian servicemen and servicewomen have gone to war they have oft...AWM2019.899.1
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Computer 'geek' in his office, Australian base, Kuwait
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A soldier is working at a computer. He refers to himself as a computer 'geek'. Churcher recalled, "This fellow is one of the people 'behind the scenes' based in Doha, Kuwait, providing support for the...ART91917
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Corporal McKelvie RAAF, Diego Garcia
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
Portrait of female officer, Corporal McKelvie, RAAF, at Diego Garcia. Peter Churcher recalled, "There were only three Australian women on the island. I felt it was important to acknowledge one of them...ART91750
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Crocodile watching
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Maker: Elabdin, Mahmoud Zein
The work describes the endless civil war in the south of Sudan. The dark, shadowy silhouettes of figures in the top of the painting represent the Arab militia coming from the north. The menacing figur...ART92982
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Customs check, Kuwait
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Maker: Churcher, Peter
A soldier's gear being checked by Australian customs. Peter Churcher recalled. "When the SAS return from Bagram, they must clean all their gear and have it checked and packed for return home by Austra...ART92406