The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dargie noted of this work, "The squadron has been stood down from operations, there is Australian, possibly No 159 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, and Canadians enjoying a Christmas party, with beer to be had, and the boys who are not teetotalers, let themselves go". This drawing was reproduced in 1946 in the Australian War Memorial publication, "Victory Roll - The RAAF in it's 6th year of war", page 40, with the title of "Christmas Celebration".
Dargie recalled of this work, "The squadron has been stood down from operations. There is Australian and Canadian beer to be had, and the boys who are not teetotalers let themselves go".
Dargie recalled of this work, "The squadron has been stood down from operations. There is Australian and Canadian beer to be had, and the boys who are not teetotalers let themselves go".
A double portrait of Private Claude Farrrell (standing) and Private Phillip Buckley. They look as though they are about to go on patrol in the jungle of the Owen Stanley Ranges in New Guinea. Dargie n
Official war artist William Dargie was stationed with the 159 Squadron RAF, then based in Digri, India, in late December 1944. He wrote of this drawing: 'This is the Emerson electrically operated pow
Australian soldiers eating in the mess, Robertson Barracks, Darwin. 'I want to try and show what it's like being over there, where they sleep, what they do, what they eat, what they do in their spare
Cartoon published in the Australian War Memorial publication 'As you were', 1950, p. 114. Depicts a major and lieutenant looking out through a window onto a snow-covered landscape. Just outside, a ser
Depicting a group of unidentified fitters of No.450 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) enjoying a much-needed cup of tea in the snow. Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk are seen in the background of th
