The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Tarakan Island. 23 July 1945. Members of crew of the No. 2 Gun, A Troop, 158 Light Anti Aircraft Battery, 53 Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite) (LE). Known to be in this photograph are: NX129789 Sergeant L. Brown; NX143262 Gunner (Gnr) D. C. Hall; VX104234 Lieutenant J. L. Lampe; NX174137 Gnr S. T. Allen; NX96624 Bombardier (Bdr) F. H. Charters; NX102377 Lance Bombardier O. Christie; NX112561 Gnr K. S. Murray; NX129785 Gnr A. J. Favalord; NX170634 Gnr R. C. Thrussell; NX166177 Gnr L. A. Saines; NX172387 Gnr J. Creedon; NX149128 Gnr W. K. Osborne; NX144100 Gnr E. C. Cremer; VX104235 Captain Matthews. Also seen in the front row is the gun's mascot `Tara' the dog.
Crew members of L1 Gun, A Troop, 158 Light Anti Aircraft Battery, 53 Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite) (LE). Left to right, back row: NX131864 Gunner (Gnr) T. Mitchell; NX127437 Gnr H. Mosgrove; NX10
Redlynch, Qld. 1945-03-24. Battery Headquarters 158 Light Anti Aircraft Battery, 53 Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite), on parade before embarkation. Left to right, back row: VX28756 Staff Sergeant C.
Tarakan Island. 1945-07-25. Members of No. 3 Bofors Anti Aircraft Gun crew, C Troop, 158 Light Anti Aircraft Battery, 53 Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite). Left to right, back row: NX115041 Gunner (G
A Troop No. 7 Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, of 2/2 Anti-Aircraft Regiment (Composite). Left to right, back row: Gunner (Gnr) L A Griffiths; Gnr E L Webster; Gnr D E Wilson; Gnr W N Willard; Bombardier
Tarakan Island. 21 July 1945. Members of the gun crew of No. 4 Pilot Gun, 158 Light Anti Aircraft Battery, 53 Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite) (LE). Known to be in this photograph are: NX179185 Gunn
Tarakan Island. 1945-07-25. Members of No. 5 Gun crew, C Troop, 53 Anti Aircraft Regiment (Composite). Left to right, back row: VX61954 Gunner (Gnr) L. S. Manning; NX110543 Sergeant L. A. Walker; VX45
