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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

World War 2, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery. Design photo or rear of 9,2 installation

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1939 - 1945

Overview

A design photo showing the rear of the gun with the rammer rocked over into the loading position. The breach is fully open and the shell and charge will be loaded before the rammer rocks back into the receiving position. Compressed air from the bottles on right.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-32-AMWA65083

Item type

Photographs

Themes

War and Conflict

Material

Photographic Media

Contextual information

P2020.99.147
MIL1988.160

Year

Links to additional resources

H1 Gun - Delphine Jamet

Last modified

Sunday, 28 June, 2026

Completeness

83

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