| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory, Darwin |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22719 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 52.6 x 68.3 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | crayon and watercolour heightened with white on paper |
| Maker |
Hodgkinson, Roy |
| Place made | Australia: Northern Territory, Darwin |
| Date made | 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
14 Australian Antiaircraft Battery (Militia) Fixed Defences, Darwin
Description
14 Australian Antiaircraft Battery (Militia) Fixed Defences, Darwin. This crew saw action when the Japanese first bombed Darwin. The Battery of 4 guns had, shot down 2 planes certain, one probable. They had 150 alerts and had been in action 17 times, 15 were raids, two were reconnaissance planes. On the 15th February the Battery fired 320 rounds, Darwin.