The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. GENERAL VIEW OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY POSITION. THE WHITE BUILDING ON THE LEFT WAS GOVERNMENT HOUSE. TO THE RIGHT OF THAT BUILDING IS A NAVAL SIGNALLING STATION AND TO THE RIGHT OF THAT IS BOOM WHARF. A SHIP IS AT THE WHARF, DISCHARGING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT.
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. VIEW OF GUN POSITION OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY CAMOUFLAGED WITH PALM FRONDS. IN THE LEFT HAND TOP CORNER IS SEEN BOOM WHARF WHERE A SHIP IS DISCHARGING SUP
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. THE HEIGHT AND RANGE FINDER IS ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT USED BY 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY FOR DETERMINING ACCURATELY THE POSITION OF AIRCRAFT. THE CREW ARE
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. A GUN CREW OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY LOADING, READY FOR FIRING. SERGEANT J.MC. AGNEW IS ON THE EXTREME RIGHT, AND ON HIS RIGHT IS GUNNER R.C. BARTUSH. THE
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. THE GENERAL ALARM BEING SOUNDED AT THE BATTERY POSITION OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY BY GUNNER R.W. DOUGLAS. AN UNSERVICEABLE OXYGEN CYLINDER WITH THE BASE CU
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. MEMBERS OF 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY MANNING A 40MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN FOR THE DEFENCE OF THE BATTERY POSITIONS AGAINST LOW-FLYING AIRCRAFT.
DARWIN, NT. 1942-11-12. OFFICERS OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY EXAMINING A JAPANESE 60 KILOGRAMME INCENDIARY BOMB WHICH FAILED TO EXPLODE WHEN DROPPED OVER DARWIN.
