World War 2, Australia, Western Australia, Heavy Anti-Aircraft, 1943

1942
Overview

View of gunners of 102 Australian Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment working on a range finder

Historical information

On the 18 September 1943, 4th Aust HAA Battery was disbanded, becoming the HQ 102nd Aust Composite AA Regiment (HE) based at Guildford. It then comprising 140th Aust HAA Battery responsible for the 452nd and 453rd HAA Gun stations with the troops renamed “A” and “B” at Exmouth. The light AA units, 151st and 152nd Aust LAA Batteries.were originally units of the. 109th Aust LAA Regiment. The 3rd Aust Corps Location Statement 21st August, Regimental HQ at Guildford, the 151st Battery (less one troop), Redcliffe, “R” Battery (one troop 151st Battery} at Exmouth, 152nd Battery (less one troop) at Geraldton, one troop of 152nd Battery at Pearce.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-32-P1900.2846
Item type
Year
1942
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

Australian Army Museum of Western Australia

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