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Photograph 029549 Second World War, 1939-1945HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. CREW OF THE MULTIPLE 2 PDR (40MM) QF MARK VIII ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS IN HMAS AUSTRALIA AT ACTION STATIONS.

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HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIPS "AQUITANIA" (LEFT) AND "QUEEN MARY" SEEN PAST THE MUZZLES OF ONE OF THE MULTIPLE 2 PDR (40MM) QF MARK VIII ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS IN HMAS AUSTRALIA. A SHIP'S "WHALER" AT THE DAVITS IN THE FOREGROUND. THE TROOPSHIPS HAVE ON BOARD TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. CREW OF THE MULTIPLE 2 PDR (40MM) QF MARK VIII ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS IN HMAS AUSTRALIA AT ACTION STATIONS.

HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. CREW OF ONE OF THE MULTIPLE 2 PDR (40MM) QF MARK VIII ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS ON HMAS AUSTRALIA AT ACTION STATIONS. ABLE SEAMAN E. RATCLIFFE ON LEFT.

HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. ONE OF THE MULTIPLE 2 PDR (40MM) QF MARK VIII ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN DIRECTORS IN HMAS AUSTRALIA WHICH GIVES THE BEARING OF AIRCRAFT TO THE GUN CREWS. PETTY OFFICER P. PART

HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIPS "AQUITANIA" (CENTRE) AND "QUEEN MARY" ENTERING SYDNEY HARBOUR CARRYING TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.

HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. THE TROOPSHIPS "ILE DE FRANCE" (ON HORIZON, LEFT), "AQUITANIA" (CENTRE) AND "QUEEN MARY", WITH TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST ON

HMAS AUSTRALIA, AT SEA. 1943-02. POLISHING THE MUZZLES OF THE 8-INCH MARK VIII GUNS OF HMAS AUSTRALIA PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE SHIP IN SYDNEY.
