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Leighton Battery

1941 establishments in Australia1963 disestablishments in AustraliaArtillery units and formations of AustraliaBatteries in AustraliaFremantle Fortress
Recipients of Engineers Australia engineering heritage markersState Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Mosman ParkTown of Mosman ParkUse Australian English from May 2020
6 inch Mk VII gun Leighton Battery Fremantle 1943 AWM 029136
6 inch Mk VII gun Leighton Battery Fremantle 1943 AWM 029136

Leighton Battery at Buckland Hill, Mosman Park, Western Australia, was part of the Coastal defences of Australia during World War II and the Fremantle Fortress, protecting Fremantle Harbour. The battery initially consisted of two 6-inch Mk VII naval guns, operational from February 1943. The two guns were removed in 1945 and replaced by three 5.25 inch dual purpose coastal artillery/antiaircraft guns. While it was envisioned to have all major ports in Australia protected by these type guns, the Leighton Battery became the only one ever operational. The battery was dismantled and the equipment disposed of for scrap in 1963. The battery site was added to the Western Australian State Register of Heritage Places in August 1999 and was awarded an Engineering Heritage National Marker in November 2014. While some above-ground installations have been restored, the underground installations consisting of underground tunnels, rooms, observation post and semi-buried command post are considered an outstanding example of technical achievement.

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6 inch Mk VII gun Leighton Battery Fremantle 1943 AWM 029136
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