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  • Second World War, 1939-1945 (15)

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  • Volunteer Defence Corps (4)
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  • Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Warragul (8)
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  1. Captain Hugh F. McCay

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Captain Hugh Finlay McCay (V354615), of the Volunteers Defence Corps. Done by the artist as a study for his painting ‘Recruits for mounted sub-units, Volunteer Defence Corps’

    ART22651

  2. Corporal Charles Rowe

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Corporal Charles William Rowe (V367531), 11 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps. Done by the artist as a study for his painting ‘Recruits for mounted sub-units, Volunteer Defence Corps’.

    ART21405

  3. Lieutenant Charles Cullen

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Lieutenant Charles Kitchener Cullen (VX7516), Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), signal officer, 2/5 Australian Infantry Battalion. Lt Cullen served in Libya and Greece, was ...

    ART21419

  4. Lieutenant Stuart Heilbron

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Lieutenant Stuart Heilbrun (QX3723), an Intelligence Officer with 49th Australian Infantry Battalion in New Guinea. Lt Heilbrun later joined 2/5th Australian Infantry Battalion after being...

    ART21420

  5. Private A. B. Bell

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Private A. B. Bell, a hospital patient in Ward West 1, 115 Australian General Hospital, Melbourne.

    ART21408

  6. Private Keith Drabble

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Private Keith Drabble (WX13303), 17th Australian Infantry Brigade, done by the artist as a study for his painting 'H-5 Hours'.

    ART21411

  7. Private Patrick (Paddy) Kealy

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Private Patrick Thomas Andrew (Paddy or "Battle axe") Kealy (VX45209), 2/2 Australian Field Ambulance. He enlisted in early 1940 and joined his unit in April 1941. He saw action in the Mid...

    ART21416

  8. Private Roderick Algie

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Private Roderick Algie (V367523), 11 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps. Done by the artist as a study for his painting ‘Recruits for mounted sub-units, Volunteer Defence Corps’

    ART21406

  9. Private William J. Dawe

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Private William James Dawe, Volunteers Defence Corps, No 3 Platoon, B company, receiving final orders for night patrol. Done by the artist as a study for his painting 'Volunteer Defence C...

    ART21402

  10. Sergeant Fred C. Warren

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Sergeant Fred Caleb Warren (V364324), Volunteer Defence Corps, No 3 Platoon, B Company, receiving final orders for night patrol. Done by the artist as a study for his painting 'Volunteer D...

    ART21403

  11. Sergeant George R. Edyvane

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Sergeant George Reginald Edyvane (V364288), Volunteer Defence Corps, No 3 Platoon, B Company, receiving final orders for night patrol. Done by the artist as a study for his painting 'Volun...

    ART21401

  12. Sergeant Henry V. Rowe

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Sergeant Henry Vivian Rowe (V367522), recruit for Sub Mounted units. Done by the artist as a study for his painting ‘Recruits for mounted sub-units, Volunteer Defence Corps’

    ART21407

  13. Sergeant James McKenzie

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Sergeant James McKenzie (VX7161), Red Cross Sergeant, 2/2 Australian Field Ambulance. Sgt McKenzie served in the Middle East, Greece, Syria and New Guinea.

    ART21418

  14. Sergeant James Nyland

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Sergeant James Michael John Nyland (VX2432), who was a stretcher bearer for 2/2 Australian Field Ambulance in the Second World War. Sgt Nyland served in the Middle East, Greece, Crete, Syr...

    ART21417

  15. Signaller Alan McCallum

    Art

    Maker: Abbott, Harold

    Portrait of Signaller Allan Cameron Linvingstone McCallum (V351129). Done by the artist as a study for his painting ‘Recruits for mounted sub-units, Volunteer Defence Corps’.

    ART21404

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