The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Depicts a view of the square, town hall, and church at Oisemont with crowds of soldiers and townspeople on Christmas Day 1918. Oisemont was the headquarters of 3rd Division AIF. Fullwood spent Christmas Day with Charles Bean, who was touring France interviewing infantry battalions to research the official history.
Albert Henry Fullwood was born in Birmingham, England in March 1863. In 1883 he sailed to Australia and began work as a lithographic draughtsman , working on the staff of illustrated journals such as 'Australian Town and Country Journal' and the 'Bulletin'. In 1900 he went to the United States, then to London, as an expatriate artist where he worked as a freelance illustrator, receiving commissions from newspapers and journals, including the London 'Graphic' and designing postcards. From April 1915 until November 1917 Fullwood served with the Royal Army Medical Corps as an orderly at the 3rd London General Hospital at Wandsworth in the company of fellow artists Coates, Roberts and Streeton. He was subsequently appointed an official war artist , attached to the 5th Division AIF, working in France between May and August 1918 and from December 1918 to January 1919. His major contribution as a war artist was to record aspects of the war which others may not have noticed or taken for granted. His works have a narrative element and captured Australian soldiers in 'straightforwardly picturesque views of their environment'. Fullwood returned to Australia in 1920 after his commission had been terminated and became a foundation member of the Australian Painter Etcher's Society in 1920 and the Australian Watercolour Institute in 1924. He died from pneumonia in October 1930.
Depicts the walls of the headquarters of 5th Division, 15th Australian Infantry Brigade AIF at Heilly. There are several Australian soldiers standing near the gateway. Albert Henry Fullwood was born i
Watercolour and charcoal sketch depicting a view of the liberated town Solre-le-Chateau, which was the headquarters of 5th Australian Division, Australian Imperial Force. The image shows the church an
Depicts the gateway and chateau at Bertangles, which was used as Corps headquarters. There is a sentry on guard duty. Albert Henry Fullwood was born in Birmingham, England in March 1863. In 1883 he sa
Depicts the encampment of the 5th Australian Division, 15th Brigade, AIF at Allonville Woods. There are soldiers resting and relaxing in the camp. Albert Henry Fullwood was born in Birmingham, England
Watercolour sketch depicting a view of the tank headquarters in the fields near St Gratien with soldiers and tents visible. In the distance puffs of artillery smoke can be seen. Albert Henry Fullwood
Depicts the encampment at Coisy of the 5th Division AIF, with soldiers resting. There are tents amid trees, four officers in middle distance talking and one sitting against a tree reading, and three m
