World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Leighton Battery, Installation, 1943
1943Subcollections
Overview
6" MK VII gun of a two gun battery. The guns were installed in 1943 and had previously been at Fort Arthur Head
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65149
Item type
Photographs
Themes
Material
Photographic Media
Contextual information
P2020.99.217
MIL1989.106
Year
Geotag
-32.01803743882, 115.75620827401
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- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, North Fremantle, Leighton Battery, 1943 (0km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Leighton Battery, 1945 (0.02km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Mosman Park, Buckland Hill, Leighton Battery, 1943 (0.02km away)
- Australia, HMAS Brisbane, 6 inch Mk XI Guns (0.05km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Leighton Battery, Installation, 1943 (0.05km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Leighton Battery, Installation, 1943 (0.05km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Leighton Battery, Installation, 1943 (0.05km away)
- World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Buckland Hill, Leighton Battery,1943 (0.05km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Fortress Fremantle, Leighton Battery, Construction, 1943 (0.05km away)
- World War 2, Western Australia, Leighton Battery, 1942 (0.05km away)
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Links to additional resources
Leighton Battery - Delphine Jamet [www.streetkidindustries.com]
RAAHS of WA - Leighton Battery Heritage Site [artillerywa.org.au]
Last modified
Thursday, 4 June, 2026
Completeness
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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