Identity card and lanyard : Charles Green, Official War Artist

Identity card issued by Australian Department of Defence. Predominantly white with black writing and a colour photograph of the holder in the top left corner. The card reads 'Australia Department of Defence' in white writing on a black strip at the top of the card, right to the photograph. Below is written 'GENEVA', then an image of the Australian Coat of Arms, after which 'CONVENTIONS' is written. On the next line underneath, the words 'IDENTITY CARD' are written and below that in smaller font reads: 'FOR CIVILIANS WHO ACCOMPANY THE ARMED FORCES.' Below this written in numerous cells are the holders personal details. On the reverse, further personal details are stated as well as instructions relating to the card and it use by the holder. An additional 'EMERGENCY PROCEDURES' card with instructions for emergencies and with the same dimensions as the identity card, is held with the identity card in a black plastic card holder. This is attached to a black zinger, which itself is attached with a metal clip to a black, nylon lanyard which fastens with a black plastic clasp.

In early 2007 the Australian War Memorial appointed Charles Green and Lyndell Brown as official artists to Iraq and Afghanistan. Green and Brown are based in Melbourne and work collaboratively on the same paintings. Their work is represented in most Australian state and public collections. Their experiences as official artists travelling with the Australian Defence Forces bear some similarity to those of George Lambert ninety years previously - having to work quickly and pack up at a moment's notice when the Forces needed to move. They were attached to military bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Their task was to record and interpret the training, logistical, and operational activities of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel they encountered.