The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Anti-aircraft practice in HMAS Nepal. Two Oerlikon Gunners (20mm) wearing helmets and anti-flash gear on their head and dressed in khaki shirts and trousers (action working dress), with blue money belts and lanyards and clasp knives.
South West Pacific Area. Disappointed heavy anti-aircraft (HA) gun-crew on HMAS Shropshire playing darts while standing by their gun awaiting air attacks on Morotai. Left to right: Able Seaman Les Rat
South West Pacific Area. Torpedo ratings at their action stations on HMAS Shropshire playing mah jong during a lull in the action on Morotai. Left to right: Able Seaman (AB) E. Bettles of Coburg, Vic;
An unidentified sailor dressed in anti-flash gear amends a damaged control board on HMAS Sydney. The anti-flash gear protects the crew members head, neck, face and hands from flame exposure.
Four unidentified gunners on board HMAS Bataan prepare for a practice firing of an Oerlikon anti-aircraft, during the visit by Vice Admiral John Collins, First Naval Member and Chief of Naval Staff.
Live firing exercise from a 40 mm Bofors mounting, just in front of the bridge port side, in the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne. The unidentified sailors are wearing standard anti-flash gear and pro
GUNNERY PRACTICE ABOARD THE AUXILIARY MINESWEEPER HMAS DOOMBA. TWO RAN RATINGS STAND BESIDE THE VESSEL'S MAIN ARMAMENT, A FOUR INCH GUN. THE RATING ON THE LEFT IS WEARING ANTI FLASH GEAR.
