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field gun

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  • Ingoa Kē

    Ordnance QF 18 pounder Mk 2 field gun

    field gun

  • Kupu whakaahua

    Ordnance QF 18 pounder Mk 2 quick-firing field gun

    3.31 inches calibre; weight of projectile 18 pounds

    markings:

    serial number: 5982

    on Field Carriage Mk 2 PA; Carr No. C 15767, Barrel No 9542 "UNSERV"

    note: original wooden wheels replaced with rubber tyres

  • Wāhi
  • Wāhi Hāngai
  • Rā Tāpiringa
    14 Mar 1960
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    W1560 (war)

  • Wāhanga

Mātātuhi me ngā tuhinga

Mātātuhi

Taonga

  • Rārangi Mihi
    Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1560
  • Kaiwaihanga Matua

     unknown (Munitions factory)

  • Wāhi
  • [1914-1918]
  • Tuhipoka Hāngai

    18 pdr quick-firing field gun, Mark II, Britain 1904 - 1911.

    Calibre 3.3 inches Weight of projectile 18 pounds. 100 million rounds were fired by this type of gun between 1914 and 1918. Used by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigades New Zealand Field Artillery 1914 - 1918. Martin-Parry Motor Transport gear fitted in 1939. The last battle with New Zealand Army was with an anti-tank gun at Sidi Aziz Libya, November 1941.

    Britain 1904 - 1911.

    Calibre 3.3 inches Weight of projectile 18 pounds. 100 million rounds were fired by this type of gun between 1914 and 1918. Used by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Brigades New Zealand Field Artillery 1914 - 1918. The Martin-Parry Motor Transport gear was fitted in 1939. The last battle with New Zealand Army was with an anti-tank gun at Sidi Aziz Libya, November 1941.

    The Mk II, introduced in 1906, was used through WW1, replaced in 1919 by the Mk IV.

  • Mahi Hāngai
    WW1; 1914-1918
  • Wāhi Hāngai
  • Waitohu/māka

    5982 (firearm serial number)

    Q F 18 PR MK II / W.B & CO 1917 / NO 5982 (engraved)

  • Pāoho
  • Whakaahuatanga Ine
    length: 4800mm
    width: 2100mm
    height: 1700mm
    axle height: 660mm
    calibre: 83.8mm
  • Raraunga Ine

    4800mm

    2100mm

    1700mm

    660mm

    83.8mm

  • Taumata whakarōpū
  • Whakahounga o Mua
    15 May 2023
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