The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
QUEENSCLIFF, VIC. 1943-12-31. UNCOVERED AND FIRMING AT A TARGET WHICH IS BEING TOWED THROUGH THE RIP. THIS 4.7" COAST DEFENCE GUN IS OPERATED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, WHILST THE RESERVE GUN CREW AND HIGH RANKING OFFICERS WATCH THE EXERCISE.
QUEENSCLIFF, VIC. 1943-12-31. UNCOVERED AND FIRMING AT A TARGET WHICH IS BEING TOWED THROUGH THE RIP. THIS 4.7" COAST DEFENCE GUN IS OPERATED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS, WHIL
On this special exercise, personnel of the Volunteer Defence Corps operated the searchlight to light up the target for 4.7" guns on the coast, Queenscliff, Victoria.
Personnel of Volunteer Defence Corps look after the tow rope for target being towed for exercise shoot by 4.7 inch coastal guns, also manned by men of the Volunteer Defence Corps for coastal defence,
QUEENSCLIFF, VIC. 1943-12-30. AN AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS GUN CREW BEING INSTRUCTED IN THE HANDLING OF A 4.7" FIXED COAST GUN BY AN AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE SERGEANT, WHO IS A MEMBER OF THE
QUEENSCLIFF, VIC. 1943-12-31. MEMBERS OF AN AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS SEARCHLIGHT CREW TAKING PART IN AN ANTI-INVASION EXERCISE.
QUEENSCLIFF, VIC. 1943-12-31. A 6" COASTAL GUN BEING FIRED DURING A NIGHT PRACTICE "SHOOT" CARRIED OUT BY THE AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS AND THE PERMANENT COAST ARTILLERY PERSONNEL.
