The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. ACTION AFTER "TAKE POST" ORDER IS GIVEN AT NO. 2 GUN, EAST POINT COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES. SHOWN OPENING BREECH BLOCK IS NX161279 GUNNER B. D. LIVINGSTONE.
FORTRESS COMMAND, DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-28. THE EAST POINT ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES WAS THE MAIN TARGET FOR THE THIRD JAPANESE AIR RAID. THE REMAINS OF A BARRACK HUT AFTER A JAPANESE "DAISY CUTTER" BOMB
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. 18-POUNDER GUN OF THE EAST POINT COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES READY FOR ACTION. SHOWN ARE NX103476 LANCE BOMBARDIER R. E. TALBOT (LEFT) AND QX38106 GUNNER T. J. J. HEWSON (CE
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. SHOWN LOADING NO. 2 GUN AT THE EAST POINT COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES ARE, VX86722 GUNNER L. J. PIGDEN (EXTREME LEFT) AND N296029 GUNNER E. R. BROWN, (THIRD FROM LEFT).
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. THIS 6" GUN IS NO. 2 GUN OF THE EAST POINT COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES.
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. STRIPPING GUN FOR ACTION AFTER "ALERT" AT THE EAST POINT COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES ARE NX160381 GUNNER N. A. MACROW AND WX33739 SERGEANT W. J. WATSON (IN PIT).
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. SEARCHLIGHT POST OF THE COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES AT EAST POINT, SHOWING QX43838 GUNNER A. J. WILLIAMSON (RIGHT) AND NX161347 GUNNER J. A. EVANS (LEFT).
DARWIN, NT. 1943-06-23. 18-POUNDER GUN OF THE LUDO BATTERY, EAST POINT COAST ARTILLERY FIXED DEFENCES BEING LOADED FOR PRACTICE SHOOT. SHOWN ARE:- NX165649 GUNNER S. J. CURZON-(SECOND FROM LEFT) AND Q
