The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Drawing by Herbert for the inaugural header for the 'ACK-I-FOOFS' page 5 in the 'A.I.F News'. Launched in July 1941 the page was to be a 'Diggers page' for the A.I.F. Readers were invited to send in ' items of interest, amusing incidents, verse, sketches and photographs for publication...not all have to be funny...but must be original material to reflect the outlook and spirit of the 2nd A.I.F'
Herbert gave the heading an exotic background featuring palm trees and huts. In the lower left he depicted two A.I.F Soldiers sharing a joke. One facing the viewer and smiling while the other has his back to the viewer and his hand on his hat. This header featured on the page until November 1941. From then on it changed depending on page layout every couple of months. After 3 years of continuous weekly production the A.I.F News was the oldest and most successful service newspaper and widely patronised by the 6th, 7th and 9th Divisions A.I.F. Other contributors included Frank Hurley, Alex Gurney and writer Alan Marshall.
The header was also reproduced in the Australian Army Education Section journal 'Salt' (Vol.6 , No.5, p4, 10 May 1943). The image appeared as an illustration in the article 'The A.I.F News' by WO/1 Harry Grover, NX66950, Chief Sub-Editor of the A.I.F News, M.E. It was titled 'Harold Herbert (Official War Artist) drew this heading for the popular troops page in the A.I.F news.
A soldier is depicted kneeling down on the ground cleaning his rifle. This illustration was drawn for 'Salt', a small journal that informed and entertained Australian servicemen and women during the S
An illustration for the heading to a poem entitled 'Our fathers' by Captain James Spreut. The illustration features the figures of an Elizabethan and a Crusader at each end, with a two masted barque-
An illustration to a poem entitled 'The Caveman' by J M Collins of the 9th Battalion. This work was used in the 'ANZAC Book', which was published in 1916 from illustrations, poems, stories and other c
Soldiers walking in a rough line through mountainous terrain in the winter. They are wearing greatcoats and carrying equipment such as guns, several are smoking pipes. This work was used in 'The ANZAC
This drawing depicts two soldiers seated on a piano stool. One wears a coat and faces away from the viewer and plays the piano while the other faces the viewer and play the accordian. Arthur Gardener
Sheet music for the song titled, 'I can’t find a place for that', composed by Harold Montague with lyrics written by Ralph Roberts. This copy was published by the London-based publishing company Asche
