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  • Batty, Dora M (2)
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  1. A day in the trenches

    Art

    Maker: Elliott, Dudley Marwood

    A small sketch of soldiers sleeping in a trench, surrounded by piles of supplies, clothing and their weapons. The drawing is by Lt. Dudley Marwood Elliott. He served with the 11th Battalion, Austral...

    ART09447.016

  2. AIF Engineers making a road, Kokoda

    Art

    Maker: Ashton, Richard

    Royal Australian Engineers; group of Engineers standing at side of road as convoy of Army trucks passes

    ART23677

  3. A Message from the Admiral: "We Need Supplies - Especially Food. We Know You Will Not Let Us Down"

    Art

    Maker: Commonwealth Food Control

    Australian Second World War Royal Australian Navy (RAN) poster, issued by the Commonwealth Food Control. The poster depicts a photograph of the British Admiral, Sir Bruce Fraser, with a convoy of batt...

    ARTV02124

  4. A trailer party, Changi 1944

    Art

    Maker: Griffin, Murray

    Two prisoners dragging an improvised trailer loaded with full sacks and escorted by a Japanese guard.

    ART25100

  5. Attack

    Art

    Maker: Unknown LONDON : MINISTRY OF SUPPLY, [N.D.] (LONDON : FOSH & CROSS FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE) Ministry of Supply Fosh & Cross Ltd. H.M. Stationery Office

    British Second World War poster titled 'Attack!'. The poster features the title in the upper right corner two soldiers in camouflage in the centre, one holding a machine gun. There is a black space in...

    ARTV03397

  6. At the top, Hill 210

    Art

    Maker: Hele, Ivor

    Australian soldiers of 3 Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Commonwealth Division, resting with their rifles and supplies around them, Jamestown Line area, Korea.

    ART40406

  7. Australians and New Zealanders at Klerksdorp, 24 March 1901

    Art

    Maker: Hammond, Charles

    The furious moment depicted in this painting occurred during an action near Klerksdorp in the Transvaal, about 160 kilometres south-west of Johannesburg, during Lord Metheun's operations in the distri...

    ART19564

  8. Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day

    Art

    Maker: Unknown National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.

    British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...

    ARTV03415

  9. Back the Boys with War Savings: Save at Least a Bob in the Pound Every Pay Day [Artillery]

    Art

    Maker: LONDON : NATIONAL SAVINGS COMMITTEE, 1944 National Savings Committee H.M. Stationery Office J. Howitt & Son Ltd.

    British Second World War poster promoting personal savings. During the Second World War great emphasis was placed upon saving money. By being frugal with money, it meant that less money was being spen...

    ARTV03416

  10. Balanced Load: Safer Transport

    Art

    Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry of Aircraft Production H.M. Stationery Office Johnson Riddle & Co

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...

    ARTV03481

  11. Balanced Load: Safer Transport

    Art

    Maker: Mann, James Scrimgeour H.M. Stationery Office LONDON : MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION, [N.D.] (LONDON : JOHNSON RIDDLE FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE Ministry for Aircraft Production Johnson Riddle & Co

    British Second World War poster highlighting the importance of safely transporting loads. The poster depicts a worker balancing a 6-layered basket on his head in the foreground, with a series of truck...

    ARTV01582

  12. Bantams: men may be accepted for service with infantry units with a minimum measurement of 5 feet...

    Art

    Maker: State Recruiting Committee of Victoria Mullett, Albert J

    Australian First World War recruitment poster issued by the State Recruiting Committee of Victoria in 1917 urging ' Bantams' to enlist following the reduction of height restrictions for entry into the...

    ARTV04967

  13. Beach landing

    Art

    Maker: Watson, Douglas

    Sketch of a landing with soldiers unloading supplies and vehicles from naval vessels in a harbour.

    ART29808

  14. Beer issue, 1st T.A.F

    Art

    Maker: Friend, Donald

    A rough sketch showing personnel of No 1 Tactical Air Force Headquarters, Royal Australian Air Force, lining up for their issue of bottled beer from Australia. This event stood out even more prominen...

    ART23271

  15. Belah dump

    Art

    Maker: McCubbin, Louis Frederick

    Laden supply train moving from Belah to Gamli (Deir el Belah) 1930. This is the first of a series of eight paintings accompanying the Palestine dioramas. The series illustrates the Egyptian Labour Cor...

    ART91020

  16. Bound for Suez

    Art

    Maker: Herbert, Harold

    Bound for Suez - Freighters bringing up supplies for the army. The canal is something to see, after journeying across the desert. One realises, all at once, how good is the smell of sea water, the sig...

    ART30081

  17. Bringing up the ammunition, Flanders, Autumn 1917

    Art

    Maker: Power, H Septimus

    Australian soldiers with teams of six horses pulling linked half limbers loaded with boxes of machine gun ammunition. The horses are struggling through the mud as they cross a small river.

    ART03333

  18. Britain - Spearhead of Attack

    Art

    Maker: Blake, Frederick Donald [S.L. : S.N., N.D.] (LEEDS : ALF COOKE LTD.)

    This British Second World War poster depicts an illustrated map of the United Kingdom and north-western Europe - particularly France, Germany, and a few other, smaller occupied countries. The poster...

    ARTV02331

  19. Camels unloading at Beersheba

    Art

    Maker: McCubbin, Louis Frederick

    Camels unloading after arrival in Beersheba. From this point the condition of the roads improves so much that it was possible to dispense with much of the camel transport and to utilise motor trucks a...

    ART91023

  20. Carrying supplies

    Art

    Maker: Hele, Ivor

    Australian soldiers carrying supplies in North Africa.

    ART90265

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