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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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ACF gift socks help when the mud's at it's worst...
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Maker: Australian Comforts Fund [AUSTRALIAN] : AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, [N.D.]
The Australian Comfort Fund (A.C.F) formed in January 1940, worked in conjunction with the Salvation Army, the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. Its 'comforts' ranged from hostels, clubs and canteens in Aust...ARTV02491
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ACF gives and can keep on giving!
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Maker: Unknown Australian Comforts Fund Unknown
Second World War Australian Comforts Fund poster, depicting defence force members reciving gifts from a giant pair of hands. The Australian Comforts Fund was re-established on 9 January 1940. Based on...ARTV06426
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A.C.F. : Give to the comforts fund: The Fund that looks after all the men and Women of Australia's Fighting Services
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Maker: Queensland Patriot Fund QUEENSLAND : QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND : AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND (QLD. DIV.), [N.D.]
An Australian poster depicting a happy soldier being handed a parcel. The words 'Give to the comforts fund' refers to the Australian Comforts Fund (ACF), Queensland division. The Australian Comforts ...ARTV06096
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A Changi night patrol
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Maker: Campbell, Edward Stewart
Cartoon sketch of an Australian prisoner of war sitting up on his sleeping mat, trying to scare away several bugs that have crept up on him during the night.ART90378.001
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A Changi working party
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Maker: Griffin, Murray
A group of prisoners of war forming a working party, one carrying a fire bucket to provide fire or a light for cigarettes. A Japanese guard walks amongst them. The men not sent to the Burma-Thailand r...ART25051
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A cholera case, Changi
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Maker: Chalker, Jack
An emaciated cholera victim lies propped against a wall at Changi prisoner of war camp, Singapore.ART90852
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A cigarette for the wounded
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicting wounded men of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion being given a smoke after they had been carried out of sight of the enemy and it was safe to light up. This was after they had been f...ART25031
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A cigarette for the wounded
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Maker: Dargie, William
Soldiers of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion stand around a man laying on a stretcher. One is lighthing him a cigarette. Dargie noted, "Around the Spur, and out of sight of the enemy, it is...ART25030
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Ack-ack, attached to railway train
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Maker: Herbert, Harold
An anti-aircraft gun mounted on a railway truck and attached to the trains taking troops and supplies from Alexandria to Mersa Matruh, Egypt.ART30287
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Ack Ack Battery in action
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Maker: Watson, Douglas
This painting depicts two groups of soldiers from an artillery battery operating two guns at night.ART22433
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Ack-Ack pit
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
A Bren Gun crew on the look-out for enemy aircraft in an Ack-Ack pit in Libya. The anti-aircraft gun is a Bren Light Machine Gun (LMG).ART21911
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Ack Ack plotting room
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Maker: Baird, John
A sketch of the Ack Ack (Anti Aircraft) plotting room is depicted, showing helmets and military equipment hanging from hooks on the wall, and an Ack Ack chart in the centre.ART27964
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Ack Ack Sergeant
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts a portrait of VX73378 Sergeant W W Raft, in charge Gun L1, 400 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Gun Station.ART25815
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A clear plate means a clear conscience
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Maker: Fitton, James H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster advocating frugality. In the centre of the poster is an image of a cleared plate and knife and fork, this is placed on a patterned tablecloth background. The title appe...ARTV06935
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A Clear Plate Means a Clear Conscience
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Maker: Fitton, James H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster advocating frugality. In the centre of the poster is an image of a cleared plate and knife and fork, this is placed on a patterned tablecloth background. The title appe...ARTV03459
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A clear plate means a clear conscience
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Maker: Fitton, James H.M. Stationery Office Wm. Brown & Co. Ltd.
British Second World War poster advocating frugality. In the centre of the poster is an image of a cleared plate and knife and fork, this is placed on a patterned tablecloth background. The title appe...ARTV01557
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A cluster of scows at outfitting berth
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Maker: Curtis, R Emerson
These have been built for service in the islands for the Royal Australian Air Force by Slazengers, formerly sports goods manufacturers now builders of small craft for the Australian, British and Ameri...ART21381
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A cold day; verso: not titled [two figures]
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Maker: Walker, Ralph
Three male, unidentified soldiers sit huddled in a group. Each wears a long overcoat, long pants and a slouch hat. Verso: sketch of two male, unidentified artist.ART29147
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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