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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill, 6 Heavy Battery, Royal Australian Artillery, Preparing hold down bolts Named

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c. 1936

Overview

Personnel of 6 Heavy Battery RAA preparing the holding down bolts for the 9.2" gun mountings. The bolts which were 9'11" long were concreted into the gun pit with anchoring plates in which the pedestal was mounted. On the right side the civilian contractor r

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-AMWA65046

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

Material

Photographic Media

Contextual information

P2020.99.307
MIL1988.122

Year

Last modified

Sunday, 31 May, 2026

Completeness

55

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