The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Watercolour sketch depicting the ruins of a building in a village in France. A soldier is standing in the ruins with a pack on and rifle.
Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in the Boer War. Following his return to Victoria, he taught art privately with Leslie Wilkie at Eltham. He enlisted with the Remounts in October 1915 and served in the Middle East and France before being invalided to England in October 1917. While serving in Egypt, he made pictorial records of the ANZAC Mounted Division and the Desert Column. He then served in England with the B Sub-Depot, Westham. In 1918, he was trained in camouflage work in London with Frank Crozier, J. S. MacDonald and James Scott, and he was subsequently appointed as an Official War Artist working as officer in charge of camouflage for the 2nd Division AIF in France.
Depicts the Corbie Church with the ruins of the village of Corbie around it. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in t
Watercolour sketch depicting a view of Bresle Church. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in the Boer War. Following
Watercolour sketch depicting the battlefield at Mont St Quentin. The image has a view of Mont St Quentin with trenches, the ruins of a civilian building and the stubble of trees. Will Longstaff was bo
Watercolour sketch depicting a view of Amiens Cathedral, Amiens, France. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in the B
Watercolour sketch depicting a view of the church at Bresle. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Horse in the Boer War. Fol
Watercolour sketch depicting the Amiens Cathedral and surrounding village buildings. Will Longstaff was born in Ballarat, Victoria in 1879. From 1900 to 1901, he served with the South African Light Ho
