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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL OBSERVATION POST WHICH GIVES REMOTE CONTROL TO THE SEARCHLIGHT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE MOTORS WERE INSTALLED BY BLOCK AND TACKLE SUSPENDED FROM THE TREE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX117083 SAPPER CECIL MILTON MCCRISTAL; VX143794 CORPORAL G. WALKINGTON (CLIMBING TREE).
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. A 60 INCH SPERRY SEARCHLIGHT MOUNTED ON THE COAST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THIS LIGHT, USED IN THE ILLUM
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. NX147244 SAPPER L. MONCRIEFF, OPERATING THE SPERRY GENERATION PLANT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THESE MOTORS
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-26. NX104964 GUNNER H. J. AKERS, A GUNNER OF THE 73RD MOBILE SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY, STATION 3, OPERATING A DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL PILLAR.
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. QX54183 GUNNER A. C. FARD ON LOOKING THROUGH THE AZIMUTH INSTRUMENT AT THE OBSERVATION POST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BA
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE BATTERY OBSERVATION POST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA BUILT AT A HEIGHT OF 100 FEET ABOVE THE COAST. THIS
SUNSHINE, VIC. 1944-03-29. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) MEMBERS OF THE 54TH ANTI-AIRCRAFT SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY STANDING TO AT THE DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL PILLAR, DURING AN EXERCISE. IDENTIF
