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Raid on Carrier Hill (by a company of the 2/48th Battalion), 22 April 1941
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
A retrospective representation of the raid on Carrier Hill during the North Africa campaign of the Second World War. Carrier Hill was a small feature about a thousand metres outside the Australian per...ART27551
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Resting
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
A portrait of a soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, 6th Australian Division wearing battle dress and a protective tin helmet, drawn after the capture of Tobruk.ART22877
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Road to Derna
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
Scene on the road between Tobruk and Derna during the rapid advance of the AIF across the western desert, Libya.ART21889
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Sergeant, 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion
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Maker: Dargie, William
Depicts a portrait of an unidentified Sergeant from the 2/24 Australian Infantry Battalion. Dargie noted, "A type of Australian NCO [Non Commissioned Officer] who has seen service at El Alamein as we...ART21042
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Sergeant William (Billy) Williams
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Maker: Bush, Charles
Depicts a portrait of Sergeant W (Billy), formerly editor of the famous "Tobruk RatsNews", who left the Military History Section for the Department of Public Relations, Melbourne.ART25829
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Sergeant William Williams
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Maker: Browning, George Julian
7th Australian Imperial Division, Royal Australian Army Survey Corps; VX27459 Sergeant (later Captain) William Henry, MHS, formerly editor of Truth; North AfricaART25301
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Sergeant William Williams
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Maker: Mainwaring, Geoffrey
Depicts a portrait of Sergeant W.H Williams (Billy), formerly editor of "TobrukTruth", a newsheet circulated amongst the garrison. Being a competent stenographer, Sergeant Williams was able to record ...ART21572
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Small craft anchored off Napa Napa, awaiting repairs
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Maker: Dargie, William
Dargie noted "The lugger occupying the foreground of this painting has been used for some time by the Americans as a means of supplying troops in isolated forward areas. I was interested to note that ...ART22254
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Study for 'Raid on Carrier Hill (by a company of the 2/48th Battalion), 22 April 1941'
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
A study of an Italian field gun for the oil painting 'Raid on Carrier Hill (by a company of the 2/48th Battalion), 22 April 1944'. The field gun was used in Tobruk in the North African campaign.ART90269
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Tobruk
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Maker: Ewers, Ray
The most bombed town in North Africa during the Second world war, Tobruk ranks with Gallipoli as one of the outstanding names in the annals of Australian military history, for the AIF played the great...ART41035
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Tobruk
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
The town and harbour of Tobruk after capture by Allied forces, 2 Australian Imperial force, 6th Australian Division and before the siege began. Less than two weeks after his appointment as an official...ART28482
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Tobruk
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Maker: Hele, Ivor
The town and harbour painted from drawings made in Tobruk at the beginning of February 1941, two weeks after the town had been captured by Allied Forces and before the Siege of Tobruk began. Less than...ART22233
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Tobruk from Admiralty House
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Looking through the scaffolding of the unfinished Admiralty House can be seen one of "Bardia Bill's" shells bursting in the town. This section contained the homes of various Italian officials. In the ...ART27520
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Truce at Tobruk
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Maker: Dowie, John Stuart
Depicts the truce between the Germans and Australians at Tobruk on 4 August 1941 which enable each side to venture out into no man's land and collect their dead and wounded. The Australian soldier hol...ART26654
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Underground sick bay
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Adjoining the Army Casualty Clearing Station is the Royal Naval Sick Bay in a deep shelter some 40-50 feet underground. This tunnel in concrete lined with a tiled floor and lit by electricity. All wat...ART21742
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Underground telephone exchange Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
West of Admiralty House is a tunnel into the rock just above the harbour level, and linking up by means of another long and narrow tunnel, linking Admiralty House 40 or 50 feet above. At the extreme e...ART21743
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Vale Waterhen (Sinking of HMAS Waterhen)
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Maker: Norton, Frank
HMAS Waterhen listing to port, prior to being taken in tow and later sinking.ART22327
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Waltzing Matilda
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Italian ambulance captured near Tobruk in the first Libyan campaign and now used by No.3 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. During the withdrawal it was driven by an Italian Prisoner-of-war who was...ART23529
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Waterfront, Tobruk
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Maker: Norton, Frank
Drawing made as a study for background to be used in painting depicting Australian destroyers disembarking men and store in full moon-light during the early stages of the siege. Later trips were made ...ART21151