The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN USED IN COASTAL DEFENCE BY N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA, THIS WEAPON IS MANNED BY THIRTEEN MEN UNDER THE COMMAND OF A SERGEANT. THE RECOIL PIT IS BUILT TO RECEIVE A GUN RECOIL OF FIVE FEET AT MAXIMUM RANGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX110205 GUNNER N. C. BARLOW (1); NX137034 LANCE SERGEANT F. J. ROPER (2); V90431 GUNNER F. J. FRASER (3); N167489 GUNNER E. BERTSOS (4); NX460380 GUNNER C. E. PEISLEY (6).
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA SHOWING THE LAYERS IN POSITION. THE LINE LAYER LAYS F
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE 155MM M191A1 FIELD GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE GUN, CAPABLE OF A 60 DEG
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-26. MEMBERS OF C TROOP, 2/9TH LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERY WITH THE 2/3RD ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT (COMPOSITE), MAN A 40MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN OVERLOOKING THE AIRSTRIP AND W
LYTTON, QLD. 1943-11-11. GUN DRILL AT T AUSTRALIAN HEAVY BATTERY, 155MM. EQUIPMENT. PERSONNEL ARE TRAINED HERE TO TAKE OVER FORTRESS AREAS IN NEW GUINEA. SHOWN ARE: SERGEANT H. W. JEFFREY (1); GUNNER
Outdoor group portrait of the United Kingdom Mission to Australia with the Australian staff who were attached to the mission during its work in Australia. Identified left, back row: Mr H C Calpine; Mr
Haramura, Japan. 1948-09-09. Field firing exercise of No. 1 Gun, "A" Troop, "A" Field Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, manned by NP27153 Gunner G. A. Cols; QP27695 Gunner C. A. Rossiter; NP30576 G
