| Accession Number | HOB/56/0286/MC |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Hobson, Phillip Oliver |
| Place made | Malaya: Kedah |
| Date made | 1 January 1956 |
| Conflict |
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Number 2 gun crew (B2), B Troop, 105th Field Battery, gained the honour of firing the first shell ...
Description
Number 2 gun crew (B2), B Troop, 105th Field Battery, gained the honour of firing the first shell at Communist positions in an all night shoot on the night of 1st and 2nd January 1956. Here, the gun is at full recoil as it lets fly with a 25 pounder round, firing at Communist positions in the hills of Southern Kedah. Two gunners stand ready to load another round. Attached to the inside of the gun shield is a leather case, used to store the gun sight when it is not in use, and below this is a wooden box fitted inboard of the wheel which contains hand tools. Ammunition and cartridge boxes are stacked around the gun site and a commandeered wheelbarrow frame used to transport ammunition boxes is in the foreground.