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Official war artist James Quinn was instructed to paint the portrait of Brigadier-General James Heane CB(M) CMG DSO as part of an ongoing series of portraits that acknowledged senior military leaders in the Australian Imperial Forces.
Prior to the First World War, James Heane was a member of the Cadet Forces, and then later with the militia. With the onset of the First World War, Heane was appointed captain on the 4th Battalion. He served at Gallipoli, received the Distinguised Service Order, and earned the nickname ‘Cast Iron Jimmy’. He was then appointed lieutenant-colonel and commanded the 1st Infantry Battalion during its first year in France. Heane then commanded the 2nd Brigade Australian Imperial Force during all its campaigns on the Western Front, from 1916 to the end of the war. General Heane was mentioned in despatches on six occasions.
For further information, see:
J. G. Williams, 'Heane, James (1874–1954)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/heane-james-6623/text11407, published first in hardcopy 1983, accessed online 15 August 2016.
Australian Army Other Ranks' pattern khaki woollen service dress jacket worn by an officer. The unlined jacket is made of khaki woollen twill fabric with a five button closure. It has a stand and fall
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