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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia > Records

Inter War, Western Australia, Rottnest Island, Oliver Hill Battery, Construction

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1937

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Constructing Rottnest Defence Infrastructure 1935-1939

Overview

The gun body with trunnion cap squares on top of the roller ring on the gun pedestal. In the gun pit; the cradle to support the gun barrell will be fitted to the trunnion supports. Part of the overhead lifting gantry can be seen at left.

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cwa-org-32-AMWA65043

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Themes

War and Conflict

Contextual Information

P2020.99.167
MIL1988.118

Year

Geotag

-32.00697188225, 115.51699016045

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