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  1. If my poor old Dad...

    Art

    Depicts a cartoon of a donkey stuck in a water filled shell hole, while shell bursts and explosions can be seen on the horizon. This was one of three sketches Dyson gave to machine-gun officer J. C. D...

    ART16156

  2. Towards Lagnicourt

    Art

    Depicts a soldier seated in a trench, wearing a steel helmet, while explosions can be seen on the horizon. Dyson noted that this scene was of 'communication trench in the neighbourhood of Lagnicourt'....

    ART09922

  3. The Wild Colonial Boy

    Art

    Depicts the body of an unidentified soldier, lying supine on the ground in a war damaged landscape, while shell bursts can be seen in the background. In Dyson's large collection of war works, this is ...

    ART02305

  4. Nieuport under shell fire

    Art

    Depicts two soldiers, one standing and one seated, observing the shelling of Nieuport, on the horizon. The shelling took place outside the 13th Battery Head Quarters near Pelican Bridge, Nieuport. Wil...

    ART02391

  5. Near Mametz

    Art

    Depicts an unidentified soldier, wearing greatcoat and cape and carrying protective (tin) helmet, standing near the trunk of a war damaged tree near Mametz, on the Western Front. Will Dyson was the f...

    ART02207

  6. Delville Wood, looking towards Flers

    Art

    Depicts the war damaged and bomb blasted landscape of Delville Wood, looking towards Flers on the horizon. In the foreground are the remains of a number of damaged trees and some barbed wire. Will Dys...

    ART02242

  7. Searching for German booby traps near Ligny-Thilloy

    Art

    Depicts two Australian soldiers, in uniform, wearing tin helmets, walking through a stretch of German trenches on the Somme, warily inspecting their surroundings for booby traps. One soldier holds a t...

    ART02282.003

  8. Messines, morning of the offensive

    Art

    Depicts a war damaged landscape at dawn, part of the front line at Messines, with the remains of trees, trenches and barbed wire visible and shells exploding on the horizon. The 11th Machine Gun Compa...

    ART02221.003

  9. Guns in position in a valley probably near Henencourt

    Art

    Depicts a number of soldiers standing near a gun position in a war damaged landscape, with explosions and smoke evident on the horizon. The valley depicted in the scene is probably near Henencourt at ...

    ART09919

  10. Messines, morning of the offensive

    Art

    Depicts a war damaged landscape at dawn, part of the front line at Messines, with the remains of trees, trenches and barbed wire visible and shells exploding on the horizon. The 11th Machine Gun Compa...

    ART02221.014

  11. Searching for German booby traps near Ligny-Thilloy

    Art

    Depicts two Australian soldiers, in uniform, wearing tin helmets, walking through a stretch of German trenches on the Somme, warily inspecting their surroundings for booby traps. One soldier holds a t...

    ART02282.012

  12. Searching for German booby traps near Ligny-Thilloy

    Art

    Depicts two Australian soldiers, in uniform, wearing tin helmets, walking through a stretch of German trenches on the Somme, warily inspecting their surroundings for booby traps. One soldier holds a t...

    ART02282.002

  13. Searching for German booby traps near Ligny-Thilloy

    Art

    Depicts two Australian soldiers, in uniform, wearing tin helmets, walking through a stretch of German trenches on the Somme, warily inspecting their surroundings for booby traps. One soldier holds a t...

    ART02282.001

  14. Searching for German booby traps near Ligny-Thilloy

    Art

    Depicts two Australian soldiers, in uniform, wearing tin helmets, walking through a stretch of German trenches on the Somme, warily inspecting their surroundings for booby traps. One soldier holds a t...

    ART02282.014

  15. Messines, morning of the offensive

    Art

    Depicts a war damaged landscape at dawn, part of the front line at Messines, with the remains of trees, trenches and barbed wire visible and shells exploding on the horizon. The 11th Machine Gun Compa...

    ART02221.002

  16. With Manton's Guns, Hill 60

    Art

    Depicts several soldiers seated in trenches and dugouts, some checking over canteen accounts, on the battlefield, while explosions go off on the horizon. The soldiers are members of the 1st Australian...

    ART02262.008

  17. Fatalist

    Art

    Depicts two soldiers, one ducking and crouching to the ground in the wake of a shell burst behind him, while the other remains upright and walking. Both men are carrying full kits and wear expressions...

    ART02224

  18. Fletch and Dan coming back to Igri Corner from Lagincourt

    Art

    Depicts two soldiers of 2nd Australian Division in full kit going along a communication trench near Igri Corner, France. Drawn near the front line at Bullecourt. 'Fletch' was possibly the head of the ...

    ART02236.015

  19. Reinforcements, between Igaree Corner and Lagnicourt

    Art

    Depicts two soldiers of the 2nd Australian Divisions in full kit going along a communication trench near Igaree Corner, France. The soldiers are on the left: Captain C J Fletcher, possibly of Postal C...

    ART02236.012

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