Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, 16 Battalion Cameron Highlanders, Entrenchments 1938
1938Overview
The positions were dug during the Cameron Highlanders Annual Camp at Rottnest Island in September 1938. Troops were encamped near the airfield. Note the WW1 type construction of the fire positions.
Details
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-AMWA65114
Item type
Themes
Contextual Information
P2020.99.233
MIL1989.060
Year
Geotag
-32.008540940049, 115.54088595368
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- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Military Railroad. Crayfish Engine, 1936 (0.18km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Military Railroad. Bickley Swamp spur line. 5 Fortress Company, Royal Australian Engineers, 1935 (0.26km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Military Railroad, 9.2 inch gun body on rolling stock (0.26km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Military Railroad. 9,2 inch barrel on rolling stock. Curly MASTERS (0.29km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Crash of VH-UKY, 1939 (0.37km away)
- Post 1945, Australia Western Australia, Rottnest Island,1950 (0.43km away)
- Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Military Railway, 9.2 inch barrel on rolling stock for transport (0.54km away)
- World War 2, Australia Western Australia, Rottnest, 16 Battalion, 1939 (0.71km away)
- Post 1945, Australia, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Military Railway, 1950 (0.78km away)
- Inter war, Western Australia, Rottnest Island. Bickley Battery. Jubilee Ridge Observation Post (0.87km away)
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