| Place | Africa: North Africa, Libya, Cyrenaica, Tobruk Area, Tobruk |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 012281 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | 3x4", Black & white, Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Physical description | 3x4", Black & white, Nitrate, Silver Gelatin |
| Maker |
Bottomley, Clifford |
| Place made | Australia, Australia: New South Wales |
| Date made | 18 May 1942 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
EVELYN OWEN (RIGHT) 27-YEAR-OLD INVENTOR OF THE OWEN GUN, DISCUSSES FEATURE OF HIS INVENTION WITH ...
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EVELYN OWEN (RIGHT) 27-YEAR-OLD INVENTOR OF THE OWEN GUN, DISCUSSES FEATURE OF HIS INVENTION WITH
MR D. WEST, A SIGHT SETTER AND GUN TESTER WHO RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA AFTER BEING WOUNDED IN TOBRUK. WEST NOW WORKS AT A PLANT (Lysaght's) WHICH MASS PRODUCED THE OWEN GUN. (NEGATIVE BY C. BOTTOMLEY).