The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Liverpool, NSW. ? October 1938. Men of B Troop, 53rd Battery, 14th Field Brigade, Royal Australian Artillery, prepare to fire the ranging gun, a Mark IV 18 Pounder. This was a First World War gun with steel wheels and was horse-drawn. This was the last firing of a horse-drawn gun before mechanisation. The gun is at full recoil, having just been fired. Gunner (Gnr) George Watts (obscured) is at far left, and Gnr Somerville is second from left. (Donor G. Watts)
Liverpool, NSW. ? October 1938. Men of B Troop, 53rd Battery, 14th Field Brigade, Royal Australian Artillery, prepare to fire the ranging gun, a Mark IV 18 Pounder. This was a First World War gun with
Liverpool, NSW. ? October 1938. Men of B Troop, 53rd Battery, 14th Field Brigade, Royal Australian Artillery, prepare to fire the ranging gun, a Mark IV 18 Pounder. This was a First World War gun with
Late 19th century breech loading field artillery piece on a box trail with two wooden spoked wheels. Breech: Welin screw with a three motion action. Firing Mechanism: Friction igniter. The gun fir
10 cm field gun, on a two wheeled box trail, with splinter proof shield. The trail is of rivetted steel plate. It was, however, generally fired from its cradle in the usual manner, the recoil thrust
10 cm howitzer with Sheet steel box trail gun carriage, gun shield, and mud guards on wooden spoked wheels. Factory fabrication number on breech ring 8660. Breech block number 4964. Firing pin presen
TROOP FROM 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, FIRING THEIR 25-POUNDER GUN AT A RANGE OF 9,800 YARDS ON GERMAN POSITIONS ON THE COASTAL SECTOR NEAR EL ALAMEIN. ON THE NIGHT OF
