The breech end of one of the two 6 inch 30 cwt siege howitzers that formed part of the improvised ...

Accession Number P08097.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Unknown
Place made Ottoman Empire: Turkey
Date made 1915
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

The breech end of one of the two 6 inch 30 cwt siege howitzers that formed part of the improvised Australian heavy battery at Gallipoli. The battery, manned by a mixture of Australian gunners and Royal Marines, also included a naval 4.7 inch QF gun.