EN0167
Photograph EN0167 Period 1910-1919Wearing flash protectors and gas masks, unidentified gunners carry out gun drill on board HMAS Sydney under the supervision of a lieutenant. Two men are firing the gun, three are cleaning the gun bar
EN0123 Accession Number: EN0123
Description
Unidentified gunners carry out gunnery practice aboard the light cruiser HMAS Melbourne. The seated gunner is firing the gun. The man standing on the left is looking through a pair of binoculars to check the results of the exercise. The men on the right and at the back are cleaning the gun barrel; the two in the foreground are preparing to load the gun.
Details
Accession Number
EN0123
Photographer
Unknown
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Glass original half plate negative
Date Made
1916
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Lent by Seaman Pepper
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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