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Corporal Henry Johnston
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait depicting Corporal Henry Thomas Johnston, NX43723, of the 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion, lying in a bed with an injured arm and hand at the 2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station.ART22458
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Corporal R Grigg
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Portrait study of NX99043 Corporal R F Grigg, DCM, 2/25 Australian Infantry Battalion, won the Distinguished Conduct Medal during the fighting along Milford Highway, Balikpapan.ART25513
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Corporal Wilfred Saunders
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait depicting Corporal Wilfred Norman Saunders, NX18821, of the 2/1st Australian Pioneer Battalion with a bandage wrapped around a wound on his head.ART22461
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Desolate plantations, Balikpapan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Appointed an official war artist in 1945, Friend served in Labuan, Morotai and Balikpapan in Borneo between 23 May and 10 September. The work depicts a war-ravaged landscape at Balikpapan.ART22894
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Devastation, Balikpapan
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Depicts the devastion and condition of a section of an oil refinery at Balikpapan, South East Borneo, showing oil tanks burnt out after the bombardment preceding the landing by 7th Australian Division...ART22997
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Discharging an EY Discharger Cup (Private Henry Maris)
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
QX61195 Private Henry Richard Maris, 2/33rd Australian Infantry Battalion; using a rifle grenade launcher with EY (Edward Yule - inventor) discharger cup (these were ordinary .303 rifles no longer sui...ART22465
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Flight Sergeant Jeffrey King
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Maker: Baird, John
Portrait of Flight Sergeant (later Flight Lieutenant) Jeffrey Cecil King (401823), Spitfire pilot, 452 Squadron, RAAF; North West Area, sitting in a deck chair, reading and smoking.ART27866
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Infantry tank advance through Balikpapan
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Australian Infantry and Matilda Tank advancing through Balikpapan.ART26562
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Japanese prisoners, Balikpapan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts two Japanese prisoners sitting on the floor inside the fences of a Prisoner of war camp at Balikpapan.ART22908
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Jemadar Akbar Shah
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait depicting Jemadar Akbar Shah, of the 2/15th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army, a recovered Indian prisoner of war, captured in and taken to work for the Japanese. Jemadar is the most junior rank o...ART22470
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Jemadar Hazari Singh
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait depicting Jemadar Hazari Singh, 2/15th Punjab Regiment, Indian Army, a recovered Indian prisoner of war, captured and taken to work for the Japanese. Jemadar is the most junior rank of Indian...ART22471
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Kelliher, V.C. (Private Richard Kelliher)
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
Depicting QX20656 Private Richard Kelliher, VC, throwing grenades in the action that gained him the Victoria Cross at Nadzab, New Guinea. A sketch for a painting drawn from an account by Captain Whita...ART26002
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Morphia (Private Percy Asher; Private William Spozetta and Corporal Roy Rodgers)
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Depicts Private Percy Ashe, QX58584, giving Private William Spozetta, NX203630, an injection of morphia after Pte Spozetta was wounded. In the background is the scout Corporal Roy Rodgers, NX67255, al...ART22462
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Officers celebrating peace
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Seven officers are shown celebrating peace in the No 1 Tactical Air Force Headquarters, Balikpapan, Borneo. The participants are left to right: Wing Commander K Ranger, Flight Lieutenant L A Booth, Fl...ART23274
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Oil refinery wreckage, Balikpapan
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Maker: Newton, Max
Depicts burnt-out oil refineries and storage tanks at Balikpapan. Max (Thomas Maxwell) Newton enlisted with the AIF. He was seconded to the RAAF War History Section as an Official War Artist in 1945. ...ART26810
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25-pounder carried ashore and into action on a DUKW, Balikpapan
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Maker: Hodgkinson, Frank
Australian soldiers are ferrying a short 25 pounder gun ashore on an amphibious load carrier (named after the US Army's serial numbers DUKW).ART25514
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Prisoner of war
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Australian prisoner of war liberated from Japanese custody in Balikpapan, Borneo, August 1945. Friend shows the deteriorating physical condition of the men held prisoners of the Japanese after such a ...ART23320
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Private W.A. Fletcher
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
This is a portrait of VX46911 Private W A Fletcher, Jeep Driver, 2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion.ART29787
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Rescued prisoners of war, Balikpapan
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Maker: Friend, Donald
This work depicts Australians liberated from Japanese custody in Balikpapan, Borneo. Friend shows the deteriorating physical condition of the men held prisoners of the Japanese after such a long perio...ART22910
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Sapper Frederick Greenwell
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
Portrait depicting Sapper Frederick Edgar Greenwell, NX200873, Royal Australian Engineers, 2/9th Field Company, lying in a bed with bandaged head and hand at the 2/2 Australian Casualty Clearing Stati...ART22457