The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Long sleeved khaki drill cotton shirt, with back yoke and a pair of patch breast pockets. The shirt fastens with seven plastic buttons and has a single button on each cuff. There is a red, white and blue woven cotton label sewn inside the back of the collar with the maker's details and a smaller white tag benanth it woven in black with '43-44 L/SL'. The front of the shirt and left sleeve is stained with brown, ochre, blue, black and grey paint, and oil where the artist has wiped his brush.
The shirt was worn by Peter Churcher while working on commission for the Australian War Memorial. Mr Churcher was appointed the Australian War Memorial's official war artist in January 2002. In February of that year he spent three weeks in the Persian Gulf with the Royal Australian Navy, recording the individuals, day to day activities and operations of naval personnel involved in Australia's involvement in the 'War Against Terrorism'. Following this he spent two weeks with the Royal Australian Air Force on the island military base of Diego Garcia recording and capturing similar activities and operations as well as the environment encountered on the island. In August and September 2002, he spent 10 days in the Middle East (Kuwait) and Afghanistan (Bagram) with the Australian Army and Special Air Service (SAS) Regiment.
Pair of khaki cotton drill trousers with brass zipper fly, a change pocket at the front right waist, side pockets and a single rear pocket. There is a single plastic button closure at the waist and se
Rectangular dark green cotton badge with a machine embroidered gold edging and the the words 'AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST'. The badge was owned by Peter Churcher while working on commission for t
Rectangular dark green cotton badge with a machine embroidered gold edging and the the words 'AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST'. The badge was owned by Peter Churcher while working on commission for t
Khaki drill cotton shirt with a pair of patch breast pockets. Arabic text is woven on cotton tape above the left breast pocket and translates as 'LEWIS MILLER ARTIST AUSTRALIA'. A rectangular woven pa
Pair of khaki cotton drill trousers with front pleats and slash pockets on each hip. There is a single patch pocket on the right buttock with a navy and blue woven 'HARD YAKKA' tag sewn to the open le
Rectangular woven cloth patch showing an Australian flag . The word 'AUSTRALIA' is woven in blue beneath the flag. Worn by Official War Artist Lewis Miller who accompanied Australian Defence Forces
