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Research has indicated that thousands of Vickers 3.7 guns were
made during WWII. The probability of locating one of the eight
guns belonging to the 133 seemed impossible. However it was
an aspiration of mind to find out what actually happened to
their guns. Delving through archival records, I found that the
guns were transferred from the 133 to the 4 Aust. AA Group in
Darwin after their departure from Fenton Field.
I have been lucky enough to see mobile 3.7 guns at Darwin
Military Museum and at North Fort Artillery Museum. But, unable
to say that these were part of the 133 guns without serial
numbers. One day a document I was reading relating to the
133, actually gave me the serial numbers of the guns in three
separate parts; breech, barrel and mounting, I was ecstatic.
Never the less, what was the chance of one of these guns belonging
to the 133rd.
I was back at Nth Fort to see the new pavers made for some
of our members and took along with me the serial numbers.
I was almost embarrassed to ask them to open the building
where the 3.7 is on display so I could examine the serial
plates on their gun.
What's the chance?
Well, if you pay a visit to the museum, you will say hello
to one of the 133rd Heavy Anti Aircraft guns!
The 3.7 was restored in 1981 by the 2nd Base W/Shop BN RAEME.
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Below is an article that appeared in Reveille relating to
the find and a reunion of some of the men and their gun.
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