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Abi
Art
Maker: Nicholls, John
A portrait of 'Abi', a native Papuan man, depicting orange, black and yellow markings on his face, and yellow and gold flowers adorning his hair. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John ...ART93214
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A native of Milne Bay
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified native of Milne Bay, New Guinea.ART21200
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and They Flew from the Airfield at Ngurupai
Art
Maker: Robinson, Brian Djumbunji Press KickArts Fine Art Printmaking Tremblay, Theodore
Linocut of a ceremonial headdress featuring a fighter plane replica surrounded by minaral. Minaral is a word in the traditional Western Island language of Kala Lagaw Ya referring to design, pattern, ...ART94611
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A.N.G.A.U. natives resting
Art
Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Papuans being cared for in a camp administration by the Australian and New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU) and employed by that authority. Both male and female were being employed in this area for ...ART21203
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Black soldier
Art
Maker: Murray, Lesley
'Black soldier' depicts Lesley Murray's grandfather. The portrait is based on a photograph taken during the Second World War and is a private work of commemoration. It is also intended to serve as a t...ART91484
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Burial of an airman killed in action
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Padre Flight Lieutenant Campbell Begbie of 22 Squadron RAAF, conducts the funeral of Sergeant Arthur Taylor, also of 22 Squadron, who was killed in action on 24 May 1943. The pall bearers and mourner...ART21708
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Captain W D Watson
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Portrait of Captain Walter Derrick Watson, VX20422, second in charge of 2/8th Australian Cavalry Commando Squadron. Captain Watson previously served with the 2/1st Australian Independent Company as Se...ART25754
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Chinese [labourer] from Malaya
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born labourer from Malaya. The subject has been pictured after his liberation from the Japanese who had pressed him, along with many of his compatriots, into labour gangs for shi...ART24415
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Chinese [labourer] from Malaya
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born labourer from Malaya. The subject has been pictured after his liberation from the Japanese who had pressed him, along with many of his compatriots, into labour gangs for shi...ART24414
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Chinese [labourer] from Malaya
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born Malay labourer. The subject was one of many natives from Malaya whom the Japanese forced into labour gangs for shipment to territories under Japanese occupation.ART24409
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Chinese [labourer] from Muar Malay
Art
Maker: Abbott, Harold
Portrait of a Chinese-born Malay labourer from the Muar River area. The subject has been pictured after his liberation from the Japanese who had pressed him, along with many of his compatriots, into ...ART24411
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Ema Bosboi
Art
Maker: Heysen, Nora
Portrait of Ema, a Boss Boy with the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU).ART22113
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Frederick Boski
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
Frederick Boski, escaped from the Japanese. This native was impressed by the Japanese at Rabaul, forced onto a ship and taken to Salamaua where he was used as a carrier by the Japanese over the Kokoda...ART21703
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Galu
Art
Maker: Nicholls, John
A portrait of 'Galu', a Papuan woman from the Kokoda area in New Guinea, wearing a grass skirt as she sits to model for the artist. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX16...ART93263
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Garlu
Art
Maker: Nicholls, John
A portrait of 'Garlu', a Papuan woman from the Kokoda area, New Guinea, wearing face paint. This work was drawn by soldier artist Lieutenant John Nicholls, NX160003, 2nd Australian Jungle Trunk-Line M...ART93205
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Good to Bad
Art
Maker: Green, Jack
'In this painting I show how things have been changing over time in the Gulf country. In the top left is how things used to be with people living on country doing ceremony under the moon, being strong...ART96272
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'Greetings for Cake "Derby" Day'
Art
Maker: French, John Alexander
A sketch depicting a soldier seated in front of packages of Cake for 'Derby' Day and a smiling native woman seated beside him. Corporal John Alexander French. French, a soldier and barber, was born on...ART93092
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Huggins Road block on the Sanananda Road, New Guinea
Art
Maker: Hodgkinson, Roy
On Sanananda road approaching Sanananda Point. A strategic block astride Japanese Lines of Communications when heavy fighting took place. The drawing was done from life on the spot with the Allies fie...ART28401
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Impup of Bankora
Art
Maker: Hele, Ivor
Portrait of Impup of Bankora, Markham Point, Lae Markham River, New Guinea.ART22512