The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The mortar baseplate is made from steel and is painted olive drab. It has been reinforced with welded steel bars. Steel anchor spikes are welded to the bottom of the plate. No markings.
3 inch mortar baseplate issued to D Company 7 Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), New South Wales, made by Sergeant John Illingsworth of Manly. The mortar was used for training and instructional purposes at the outbreak of the Second World War.
3 inch mortar baseplate made from steel plate. The baseplate has been reinforced with steel bars which have been welded across the surface. Anchor spikes have been welded to the bottom of the plate. T
The mortar barrel clamp and traversing mechanism is made from steel and is painted olive drab. No markings. 3 inch mortar barrel clamp and traversing mechanism issued to D Company 7 Volunteer Defen
3 inch mortar barrel is made from ordnance steel and is painted olive drab. Markings on barrel - Sgt J. Illingsworth. 3 inch mortar barrel issued to D Company 7 Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), New
3 inch mortar baseplate made from steel. The baseplate has a rectangular shape and has four spikes on the bottom of the plate for securing the mortar on earth. the centre of the base plate has a half
The mortar bipod is made from ordnance steel and is painted olive drab. It can be folded for transportation. It has provisions for windage and elevation. The mortar barrel clamp is attached to the bip
M2 mortar baseplate made from steel. The baseplate is square in profile and has anchor spikes on the bottom of the base. the centre of the basplate has a ball and socket joint for locating the mortar
