pukman Posted 30 November , 2019 Share Posted 30 November , 2019 Can someone identify this artillery piece, please . I assume it is WW1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukman Posted 30 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 30 November , 2019 On closer inspection is has the name Spitfire painted on it, possibly a nickname and maybe a unit marker in the form of a trident or pitchfork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 30 November , 2019 Share Posted 30 November , 2019 It's a British BL Howitzer. 9.2" possibly Don't think it's a 15", but maybe wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 30 November , 2019 Share Posted 30 November , 2019 (edited) Yes 9.2": http://ww1lit.nsms.ox.ac.uk/ww1lit/items/show/2043 Your photo seems better quality than Oxford Uni's shot. There is more writing on the side of the gun mounting. I wonder what it says? Edited 30 November , 2019 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 1 December , 2019 Share Posted 1 December , 2019 (edited) The writing looks as though it says "Overhauled ?4/4/18" or similar. The trident is probably a battery identifier. Unfortunately lists of such unit markings are incomplete. Edited 1 December , 2019 by Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Hall Posted 2 December , 2019 Share Posted 2 December , 2019 Yes, BL 9.2 Mk 11 -With the longer barrel. 4 pronged spear a bit of a mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 2 December , 2019 Share Posted 2 December , 2019 On 01/12/2019 at 12:21, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: The writing looks as though it says "Overhauled ?4/4/18" or similar. The trident is probably a battery identifier. I agree with that, both images appear to have the writing on but the location is different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ororkep Posted 2 December , 2019 Share Posted 2 December , 2019 It is a 9.2 how of 118 Sge Bty Rgds Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 2 December , 2019 Share Posted 2 December , 2019 55 minutes ago, ororkep said: It is a 9.2 how of 118 Sge Bty Rgds Paul That's interesting Paul. The logo for 118 SB was "Crown Nine", a Crown, with the number 9 beneath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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