The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts the pyramids at Giza with the pyramids of Cheops [Khufu] in the foreground. Because Egypt was a protectorate of Britain until 1952, it was a major strategic base for the Allied forces during World War II. Herbert continues to place a shady tree in the foreground of his desert paintings; although it is close to Cairo, Giza is a relatively stark place. Painted as part of the Syrian Campaign series. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th Division, fighting alongside allied troops against the Vichy French in Syria and Lebanon.
Depicts an advanced field dressing station near Damour (which is near Beirut and now located in Lebanon) during the Syrian Campaign. The Syrian Campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th
Depicts camouflaged desert trailers that carry generators in Port Haifa, then Palestine, now Israel. In the middle foreground are the soldiers in charge of equipment. Drawn as part of the Syrian Cam
Depicts a route march through the village of Gedera. The artist writes: ' This was produced as part of the artist's Syrian Campaign series. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7
Depicts the harbour entrance to Haifa, then in Palestine, now in Israel. Painted as part of the Syrian Campaign series. The campaign involved Australian troops, mostly from the 7th Division, fightin
Depicts Sultan Selim Mosque in Damascus, probably after the Battle of Damascus. This was the final conflict in the Syria-Lebanon campaign, in which Allied forces took the city from the Vichy french o
Fort Khiam (or Al Khiam), previously part of Syria, is now within the borders of Lebanon. It has been the site of so many occupying armies from different nations that its name means tents in Arabic. B