| Accession Number | F10190 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 4 min 30 sec |
| Object type | Newsreel |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
Cinesound |
| Place made | Australia |
| Date made | 1950s |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Period 1950-1959 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Unlicensed copyright |
| Copying Provisions | Copyright restrictions apply. Permission of copyright holder required for any use and/or reproduction. |
Royal Australian Artillery
Description
Cinesound newsreel on the work and equipment of the Royal Australian Artillery. Shows the 6 inch guns of the coastal artillery, field artillery's 25 pounder and 5.5 inch guns. The work of the artillery spotter aboard Auster aircraft. Interservice co-operation with the attachment of an Army Bombardment officer to RAN ships for amphibious operations. The use of radar and tracker and predictor equipment by Army anti-aircraft artillery. The use of microphones as part of range and location equipment for counter battery fire. The Artillery Guard of Honour for the 1954 visit of Queen. Mention of a RAA field battery on active service in Malaysia.