The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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. The basplate is painted matt grey. There are no markings.
Baseplate used for instructional drill purposes with the 3 inch practice mortar barrel by the 2nd Battalion Australian Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC). The mortar was fabricated by Private Rayburn Keith Williams at his engineering shop. Private Williams was born in Adelaide, South Australia on 2 August 1905. He enlisted into the VDC on 28 March 1942 and served until 2 October 1945. The baseplate answered all drill requirements except for locking the breach piece which could be easily added.
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 morta
3 inch mortar bipod made from steel tubing. The bipod has provisions for windage and elevation adjustments. A clamp is attached to accommodate the barrel. The bipod is foldable for logistics. The bip
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
3 inch Stokes Mortar baseplate made from ordnance steel. 3 inch Stokes Mortar baseplate as issued to British and Australian mortar units during the First World War.
Improvised 3 inch mortar with bipod. The mortar consists of galvanized piping and was used for the purpose of discharging No. 63 smoke grenades approximately 190 meters. The propellant was an Alder
Baseplate for Type 97 81 mm mortar. The baseplate is made from ordnance steel and is rectangular in shape and features a folding carry handle. The baseplate has provisions to change the elevation of t
