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| − | In November 'X' AA Battery was formed from troops in the 5th AA Battery, and sent to establish gun positions at Exmouth. When relieved it returned to Perth to join the res tof the unit which then left for Darwin in January 1943. The unit established itself in defence of the Hughes and Strauss airfields. In mid 1943 the sub units joined the parent unit at | + | In November 'X' AA Battery was formed from troops in the 5th AA Battery, and sent to establish gun positions at Exmouth. When relieved it returned to Perth to join the res tof the unit which then left for Darwin in January 1943. The unit established itself in defence of the Hughes and Strauss airfields. In mid 1943 the sub units joined the parent unit at Fremantle befoe moving to Darwin in January 1943. to protect airfields at Strauss and Hughes. Restructured at Hughes as '''135th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery'''. With dimini=shed need as the Japanese were pushed further from Australia, in November 1944 the battery concentrated at Long before leaving fro Wallfrove Camp in NSW during December 1944 wher ethe battery was gradually dispersed befor ebeing formally disbanded in May 1945 |
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Revision as of 02:50, 13 September 2022
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Brief History
This unit of Militia was raised in March 1940 in Perth. It assumed full time duties in March 1941, with gun positions at Skinner street, Buckland Hill and Scotsman Hill, and later at East Fremantle Oval and North Fremantle. In July 1942 the gun sites were reduced with the arrival of the 29th Anti Aircraft Battery which took over control of Skinner street, and the Scotsman Hill gun emplacements.
In November 'X' AA Battery was formed from troops in the 5th AA Battery, and sent to establish gun positions at Exmouth. When relieved it returned to Perth to join the res tof the unit which then left for Darwin in January 1943. The unit established itself in defence of the Hughes and Strauss airfields. In mid 1943 the sub units joined the parent unit at Fremantle befoe moving to Darwin in January 1943. to protect airfields at Strauss and Hughes. Restructured at Hughes as 135th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery. With dimini=shed need as the Japanese were pushed further from Australia, in November 1944 the battery concentrated at Long before leaving fro Wallfrove Camp in NSW during December 1944 wher ethe battery was gradually dispersed befor ebeing formally disbanded in May 1945
Unit Personnel
- Percy John Powell 11 Sep 1940 - 3 Jan 1943
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