027794 Accession Number: 027794

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DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM BEHIND A 3.7 INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY WHEN THE CREW WERE READY FOR FIRING. SERGEANT J. MC. AGNEW IS ON THE EXTREME RIGHT. THE BATTERY CONSISTS OF FOUR 3.7 INCH GUNS, WITH ONE BEFORE GUN FOR DEFENCE OF THE GUN POSITIONS FROM LOW-FLYING AIRCRAFT.

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Accession Number
027794
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 3 3/16 in x 4 1/4 in
Image: 3 in x 4 in
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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