Group portrait of trainees on a searchlight course at Gosport, Southampton

This material is held atGwasanaeth Archifau Conwy / Conwy Archive Service

Reference
- GB 2008 CP500/21
Dates of Creation
- 1941 June
Physical Description
- 1 photograph

Scope and Content

As JC notes, 'shooting at boats in the dark - we needed light!'

John Crewdson stands centre back. Other trainees have signed the dorse.

Archive Record|Table of contents

Coastal Artillery School, LlandudnoCP500

Loading a 4" naval gun with shells. This gun was firing at a towed target at a range of about 8,000 yardsCP500/1

Loading the 4" naval gun:CP500/2

A 4" naval gun firing out to sea over Llandudno BayCP500/3

Naval gun after firingCP500/4

A 6" coast defence gun at action stations [not at Llandudno]CP500/5

A 6" naval gun showing central pivot [not at Llandudno] as CP500/5CP500/6

A 9" coast defence gun in its emplacement at LlandudnoCP500/7

A 9" gunCP500/8

A twin 6lb gunCP500/9

The twin 6-pounder showing the breech mechanismCP500/10

The twin 6-pound gun seen in anti-aircraft positionCP500/11

An individual 12 lb gun for engaging small close boatsCP500/12

Group portrait of the whole Coast Artillery School staff seen in front of the Gogarth Hotel, complete with the Commandant's dog in the frontCP500/13

Group portrait of a course for Majors and Captains, in Llandudno, taught by Major Gaffney and Sergeant Major John CrewdsonCP500/14

Group portrait of an Officer Cadet course in LlandudnoCP500/15

Group portrait of another Officer Cadet course in LlandudnoCP500/16

Group portrait of trainees on a Gunnery Course in LlandudnoCP500/17

Group portrait of trainees on a range-finding course in LlandudnoCP500/18

Group portrait of trainees at the 4th Gunnery Course in Llandudno, as CP500/17CP500/19

The aerial for the coast defence battery under construction at LlandudnoCP500/20

Group portrait of trainees on a searchlight course at Gosport, SouthamptonCP500/21

Portrait of R John Crewdson as a newly qualified Gunnery Instructor, Warrant Officer Class 2, at LlandudnoCP500/22