Artillery Salute to Passchendale

[Malcolm Linham]

I understand from my local newspaper that there is to be a Artillery salute to commemorate the end of the battle of Passchendale on November 10th at Fort Seclin near Lille

it's reported that 14 Great war artillery pieces currently being restored by by John Slough of London will fire 100 rounds between them. 

 

Does anybody know how many guns survive in a usable condition, Kings Troop RHA have at least six ( do they have a spare ?)  there were two at the Great Dorset Steam Fair that I saw.

 

Best wishes 

Malcolm 

[wmfinch]

I'm sorry I don't know the answer, but I wonder if the Fire Power Museum (which is currently closed awaiting relocation) have anything to do with it.  There was a 4.5 inch howitzer on display at Woolwich before it closed.

 

V/R

 

Wayne Finch

[Malcolm Linham]

Wayne 

 

 Thank you for that thought, it's one of my regrets never getting to Fire Power.

 

Best wishes 

Malcolm 

[Medaler]

Is it just British artillery? - I think the French may have the odd 75 kicking about.

 

I hope somebody films this event, it would make very interesting viewing.

 

Regards,

Mike

Edited 17 September , 2017 by Medaler
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[Malcolm Linham]

Mike 

 

 That's an interesting point because it was a regional English newspaper , I naturally assumed that it was all British artillery but of course French 75's would make a lot of sense. 

 

 Best wishes 

Malcolm