Artillery Gun Identification

[oscarquebec]

I'd appreciate help in identifying this gun. By the title of the picture I assume it refers to the 101 gun salute fired by 190 Brigade RFA on 28 June 1919 in Cologne near the Hohenzollern Bridge to celebrate the signing of peace.

This is discussed elsewhere on GWF

http://1914-1918.inv...1

The previously posted pictures appear to show 'C' and 'D' batteries but this gun is clearly heavier perhaps from another battery. Unfortunately the print on the bottom of the picture is illegible.

Many thanks Mal

[Old Tom]

Looks like a 6" How to my inexpert eye. That would make it a RGA piece.

Old Tom

[oscarquebec]

Thanks Old Tom

According to LLT the RFA Brigades included 4.5 inch Howitzers but I would'nt recognise one from another. As a relative novice I get confused with some pieces described in inches and others in lbs.

Mal

[Khaki]

In general appearance it looks like the 6" 26cwt howitzer which was produced in large numbers and by the end of the war was the workhorse of artillery.

khaki

[oscarquebec]

Thanks khaki

That's helpful. I found this link that seems to confirm it.

http://www.landships...sh_howitzer.htm

[RobertBr]

Its not a 4.5" QF Howitzer; see my avatar.

6" Howitzer dated 1918 at the Firepower Museum. The wheels date from the 1930's.

Bob

[oscarquebec]

Now that's a great picture! Many thanks.

[wmfinch]

Hello Mal,

I'm almost certain this photograph was taken in December 1919.

With kind regards,

Wayne