The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
3 inch Stokes mortar inert high explosive projectile. The mortar projectile is a steel tube shaped canister with a detonator and firing cartridge holder at the rear end and a fuze mechanism at the front end.
The cartridge holder has gas vent holes along the body. The projectile is painted khaki and there is a red and green filling ring painted around the body. Markings - projectile - CAV (BROAD ARROW); 10.16; JXB H/I (BROAD ARROW); Fuze - 'Always' No 146 MK 1. The red ring indicates that the bomb is filled, the faded green ring indicates the type of explosive filling.
The 3 inch Stokes Mortar high explosive projectile was introduced into British Army service in 1916 and remained in service on the Western Front for the duration of the First World War. This mortar bomb is inert and has been marked 'FREE FROM EXPLOSIVES'.
A 6 inch calibre Mark 1D artillery projectile (empty) to hold 100 pound weight of high explosive. This projectile is 603 mm long and 149 mm diameter and has a tapered nose. The projectile is painted y
3 inch Stokes mortar bipod made from ordnance steel. The bipod is foldable and features leg stays. The sight support bracket, cradle and elevating and traversing bracket are missing. The bipod is pain
A 4 inch calibre high explosive naval projectile. The projectile has a 37 mm wide brass driving band located 61 mm above the base. The case is hollow and empty and there is no nose tip fuze fitted in
A 4 inch calibre high explosive naval projectile. The projectile has a 38 mm wide brass plated driving band located 18 mm above the base. The case is hollow and empty and there is no nose tip fuze fit
3 inch Stokes Mortar barrel made from ordnance steel. The barrel is smoothbore and has a fixed firing pin in the base. 3 inch Stokes Mortar barrel as issued to British and Australian mortar units du
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.
