The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Portrait of an unidentified soldier from the 2nd Australian Imperial Force, wearing a protective tin helmet, during the North African campaign.
Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in January 1941 he was commissioned in the field by General Blamey and given the task of depicting the activities of Australians in North Africa. His appointment was made official in October 1941. From June 1943 until the end of the Second World War Hele worked in a number of locations in Northern Australia and New Guinea, holding his commission until 1947. Hele was again commissioned an official war artist , with the rank of Major, during the Korean War. From 1953 he executed a number of portrait and painting commissions for the Australian War Memorial and in 1969 was awarded a CBE for his services to art.
Depicts unidentified Australian soldiers standing with a Bren gun mounted on a tripod for anti-aircraft defence in the Western Desert during the North African campaign. Hele was serving as a private i
Portrait of Flight Lieutenant Peter Wright, commanding officer of 54 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force, wearing flying jacket and helmet. Flight Lieutenant Peter Wright was previously of 21 Squadr
A frieze-like group of nine sailors, soldiers and airmen wearing assorted uniforms. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in January 1941 he was commissioned in the field by General Blamey an
Portrait of Sergeant Frank Craig from the Royal Australian Air Force, Bombing and Air Gunnery School, wearing a parachute harness. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in January 1941 he was
Australian infantrymen pulling out ammunition belts. The ammunition belts are fed into the machine guns and then into the Meteor jets. Hele was serving as a private in the AIF, when in January 1941 h
Portrait of 022168 Flying Officer Avenal Richard Turner, DFC, MID, DFC (US), with 77 Squadron, Kimpo, Korea, US Air Medal, who led the attack on a North Korean truck convoy. Hele was serving as a priv
