The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts war damaged landscape near Vaux, the Somme with a line of soldiers with full kit returning to the front line, in the summer of 1918. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the First World War, travelling to France in December 1916, remaining there until May 1917, making records of the Australian involvement in the war. He was formally appointed as an official war artist, attached to the AIF, in May 1917, working in France and London throughout the war. His commission was terminated in March 1920.
Depicts a landscape, with a large tree in the foreground, and men setting up tents in the background, near Querrieu, France, during the summer of 1917. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war
Depicts a group of weary soldiers standing in a war damaged landscape, re-equipping themselves after a rest period, with the intention of heading again to the Front Line. Dyson's full title for this w
Depicts a deserted Somme landscape, with wide fields, a road in the foreground, and a small bush on the right. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during the Fir
Depicts an old windmill, with a few small shrubs beside it, in a barren landscape, near Baizieux, France in May 1918. Will Dyson was the first Australian official war artist to visit the front during
Depicts a cart with rations and supplies on it being pulled by two horses. One soldier is seated on the horse, while one sits on the cart. They are moving through a war damaged landscape. Will Dyson w
Depicts a landscape, with the badly damaged buildings of the village of Bresle or Buire, in France. The front line of Bresle or Buire, April 1918, with the German line beyond the copse. Will Dyson was
