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Edward S. Annison, The "Achilles" opening the attack on the "Graf Spee", 1939. This artwork is part of the National Collection of War Art held at Archives New Zealand.
Frank Norton, HMS "Achilles" in the Battle of the River Plate, 1940. This artwork is part of the National Collection of War Art held at Archives New Zealand.
Biography of this New Zealand war artist famous for his paintings of the Gallipoli landscape and Private Simpson and his donkey
Horace Moore-Jones’s most recognised work is of Simpson and his Donkey.  He altered the composition of the photo to make for a more dramatic drawing.
War artists were allowed close to the battles to sketch, and their images were expected to advance patriotic goals.
This watercolour, The evacuation from Salonica, by Geoffrey S. depicts a huge explosion and fire seen across water, with the last ship sailing away
The landing at Anzac, April 25, 1915 - a painting by Charles Dixon
Gallipoli paintings by Horace Moore-Jones, 1915
No 1, 2, 3, Outposts by Horace Moore-Jones, 1915
Turk entrenchment positions by Horace Moore-Jones, 1915