The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
An Italian 47 mm shell case on which is punched in small dots the words "TOBRUK / CIRENAICA / LIBIA / 1941", and "W.J.P / QX17507".
This type of shell was fired by an Italian 47 mm anti tank gun, and later inscribed by Walter James Percival at Tobruk with his service number and his record of service.
Enemy shell case trench art presented to Lt Huggett by members of his company of the 2/13 Bn. The case bears the inscription '2/13 Bn, Tobruk, 1941'. The headstamps on the case read '149/13' (the ca
Fired brass shell casing from a breech loaded Japanese trench mortar used by Australian forces at Gallipoli in 1915. The fired primer is still attached to the brass shell casing. This shell case wa
Brass 18 pounder field gun shell case, hand inscribed as follows: 'THE LAST SHOT FIRED FROM ANZAC AT 5.5 P.M. ON THE 19/12/15 AT THE OLIVE GROVE FROM NO. 4 GUN 8TH BATTERY A.F.A. DETACHMENT NO:1778 SG
Soldered brass suspension stand designed to hang a shell-case (REL/00021.001) for use as a dinner gong. The base and tapering pillars are engraved with faux Egyptian motifs. A striker with a padded he
Brass shell casing engraved with a flat line drawing of a barbed wire fence. Between the posts of the fence capital letters reading 'TOBRUK' are individually suspended from loops of wire attached arou
Engraved used shell case from a German 77mm field gun. The case has been engraved with a depiction of a church and the words 'Les Fontane France 1914-18'. Stamps on the base of the shell read 'St GFSP
