The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PERTH, WA. 1942. GUNNERS OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, TRAINING ON ONE OF THE BATTERY'S BOFORS 40MM/36 GUNS. LEFT TO RIGHT: GUNNER A F JAKINS, GNR L J DEAN. (LENT BY MR R K BRYANT)
PERTH, WA. 1942. ONE OF THE BOFORS 40MM/36 GUNS OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, IN A PREPARED POSITION AT CRAWLEY BAY. LEFT TO RIGHT: UNKNOWN, GUNNER H R TAYLOR, GNR A WRIGHT, GNR A
PERTH, WA. 1942. A NO 3, OR KERRISON PREDICTOR WHICH CONTROLLED A BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, AT THE CRAWLEY BAY POSITION. LEFT TO RIGHT: UNKNOWN, G
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-09. A BOFORS 40MM/36 GUN OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, PART OF A CONVOY MOVING FROM PERTH TO GERALDTON. (LENT BY MR R K BRYANT)
LIBYA. 1941-04. GUNNERS OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, CAMPED ON THE SIDE OF THE TOBRUK TO DERNA ROAD, BETWEEN DERNA AND EL GAZALA, DURING THE ALLIED RETREAT FROM BENGHAZI, APRIL 19
TOBRUK, LIBYA. 1941-06. TYPICAL MESSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MEN OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, DURING THE SIEGE OF TOBRUK WHEN THE MEN OF THE BATTERY LIVED BESIDE THEIR GUNS. LEFT
BUNA, NEW GUINEA. 1943. A STILL OPERATED BY GUNNER JACK CASTLEDINE (LEFT) AND GNR JIM BOURKE (RIGHT) OF 8 BATTERY, 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, HIDDEN IN THE JUNGLE NEAR ONE OF THE BATTERY'S GU
