The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Painting of Corporal Steve Trood, Ship's Army Department giving Petty Officer Clearance Diver (POCD) Darby Munro from Australian Clearance Diving Team 1 (AUSTCD1) a haircut. Peter Churcher recalled, "Whilst I was painting the 'hangar' which was my first morning of painting on the ship I noticed an activity going on behind me. One of the divers was receiving an impromptu haircut from an officer. The red cape around his shoulders to catch the falling hair was in fact a plastic cover from a piece of medical equipment that was being stored in the hangar. Images like these that I saw out of the corner of my eye were the ones that I was most intent on capturing. I asked Jo Straczek my escort if he could ask these gentlemen to re-stage this event for me the next day so I could get it down in paint. It probably took me about an hour. They were only willing to work for an hour. That was the beauty of it. I was forced to work quickly. I don't regret that I didn't have more time. I surprised myself by what I was able to capture and any more would have been overlabouring the point. If I had the models in my studio I would probably have overworked it'.
Peter Churcher recalled, "Fraser caught my eye on the first morning that I was painting the end of the night watch shift that you have got. As I was finishing the work and cleaning up Fraser and his c
Portrait of Matron Ethel Gray CBE RRC. Annotation on reverse reads; ‘My dear Maud, The mail closes in a few hours, so I thought you would like one of these cards which to my surprise were placed on m
Female stoker in the engine room. Peter Churcher recalled, "Emma was the only female who voluntarily worked as a stoker. The engine room is an environment that does not normally suit women or people o
HMAS Kanimbla in port at Dubai. Peter Churcher recalled, "Before I had even got on the ship I was looking forward to doing some nocturnal images of the ship assuming that the lights of the ship would
This is a collaborative painting was created by the artist and 7 First Nations Veterans in 2024 to honour all First Nations people that have gone to war. Describing elements of the painting the arti
Sketchbook of 12 pages relating to the service of Sgt Arthur Joseph Wilesmith (QX7653) 2/2 Machine Gun Battalion. Humorous incidents diary recorded in an Army training camp in Australia on return from