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A Concert in the Mess
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
One of the few members of No. 3 Squadron who played an instrument was one of the flight mechanics, Leading Aircraftman William Joseph (Chippy) Chipperfield, who would always bring his accordion along ...ART24444
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A hand of poker
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
Depicts a portrait of Flying Garry Munro Blumer 413517, 450 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force, who was shot down at one time before the German line North of Pescara. He was fortunate in meeting Ital...ART24439
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AIF POW theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This building had been a workshop and was used for about a year by an Australian POW Concert Party until it was required for accommodation. All seats were made from palm logs. Rear stalls made of rubb...ART26496
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AIF theatre, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
This drawing depicts an entertainment called '203' in progress with three of the cast on the stage - John Wood, Jack Smith and Harry Smith. The entertainment was suprisingly lavish considering the lac...ART26497
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American liberty men landing on Rara Island, Seeadler Harbour, Manus
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Maker: McBryde, John
American liberty men landing on Rara Island, Seeadler Harbour, Manus Island in the Admiralty Islands, May 1945. They are seen walking from the landing craft dressed in full uniform onto the sandy beac...ART92759
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A 100 metre hut, Changi
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Men relaxing outside an atap hut, which is made from split bamboo, with the sides of hut raised for ventilation in November 1944. The garden beds out the front are those of individual prisoners. In 1...ART25063
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At Cards
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Maker: Jack, Kenneth
Depicts four men on board ship, seated and playing a game of cards.ART93431
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At the Churchill Club, large and small worlds
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Maker: Bowen, Stella
Portrait of Flying Officer Maurice O'Sullivan, RAAF, with a large terrestrial globe, in a room overlooking part of an enclosed garden of the Churchill Club, London. The Churchill Club was established ...ART26269
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At the races - program
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Maker: Baird, John
Two studies of a soldier at the races, seen from the front (left) and from behind (right).ART27965
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Australian Comforts Fund: don't let them down, the Blueys and Curleys
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Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund Unknown
Depicts a 2nd Australian Imperial Force poster appealing for donations of reading matter (books and magazines) for distribution by the Australian Comforts Fund to soldiers. Soldiers are shown in the j...ARTV05272
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Australian POWs homeward bound on HMT Highland Brigade
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Maker: Buckmaster, Ernest
Ernest Buckmaster was born in Hawthorn, Melbourne on July 3 1897. After being rejected for military service due to his physical frailty Buckmaster attended the National Gallery Art School from 1918-24...ART23386
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Australian troops swimming under Malanda Falls
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
Before the war came to northern Australia, the people in Atherton Tableland lived somewhat remote lives. As the war progressed, the Tableland became the base camp for and northern training centre for...ART25636
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A Winter's Day
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Maker: Adams, Dennis
No. 450 Squadron (unidentified), pilots' mess in EPIP (European Privates' n Pattern) tent. Into one side of this the pilots had built a chimney from bricks. Firewood or coke was almost unobtainable bu...ART26115
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Ball game practice at night at Morotai
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a group of unidentified soldiers playing basketball at night, Morotai.ART23222
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Barber's shop in a forward area
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Maker: Pidgeon, William Edwin (WEP)
Depicts an unidentified group of 'off duty' soldiers, one having his hair cut by another, one reading, other soldiers watching barber. This painting was reproduced as the cover of the 'Australian Woma...ART29337
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Batswoman clean bowled at cricket match, Fawkner Park
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Maker: Rafty, Tony
On 23 January 1944 the women in the Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) held a cricket match, 'AWAS Officers vs Other ranks', at Fawkner Park, in Victoria. As an official war artist, Tony Rafty rec...ART25144
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Battle casualties, Malaya
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
Convalescent Depot for rehabilitation of men (all amputees) playing deck golf. It was located in part of barracks formerly occupied by Gordon Highlanders. The workshop run by the prisoners were able t...ART25088
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Beach at Aitape
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Depicts a group of men bathing at the beach. The Australian portion of the Aitape-Wewak campaign took place in northern New Guinea between November 1944 and August 1945. Aitape had been occupied by th...ART29882
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Beach at Morotai
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Maker: Friend, Donald
Depicts a group of unidentified Australian soldiers on beach using a civilian canoe, Halmacheras Islands, Netherlands, East Indies. In 1942, Donald Friend enlisting with the AIF, was posted as a gunne...ART23221
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Bill Coombes
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Maker: Baird, John
A portrait of William Michael 'Bill' Coombes (O21987), RAAF, Spitfire pilot, playing poker while on stand by, with a cigarette hanging out from his mouth.ART27962