wulsten Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Does any forum member know the number of the 15 inch Howitzer pictured on page 89 in Chris McCarthys book. The caption reads RMA personnel load a 15 inch mark 2 howitzer named Grannie near ypres September 1917. (could this be gun number 6 ?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Wulsten. The 15" hows were known collectively as the 'Grannies'. This thread discusses a book about them and also contains links to earlier threads on the subject: http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/i...c=64532&hl= Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 14 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Cheers Mick, how the caption reads i thought the guns may have had individual names relating to their numbers etc, and was trying at a long shot to match to earlier post to armourer samuel john cooper, have sent pm many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 Hello Wulsten The orbat for 16 Sep 1917 shows 4 and 8 Guns under Second Army and 6, 11 and 12 Guns under Fifth Army. Not all that much help, I'm afraid. Incidentally the nickname Mother was given to the original prototype 9.2" howitzer, and also later to the sole such weapon serving in Italy. Granny was presumably given by analogy! Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 14 December , 2007 Share Posted 14 December , 2007 According to Blumberg: No. 6 Gun spent September 1917 "Near Boesinghe"; No 4 Gun was at "Ypres - Standing by. Dismounted on 8th ... re-mounted E. of Ypres."; No. 11 Gun was "W. of Ypres - Standing by." ; No. 12 Gun was at "Ypres. Standing by ... moved to position NE of Ypres by 14th." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulsten Posted 15 December , 2007 Author Share Posted 15 December , 2007 Thanks all for the replies, hope to get the war diary for gun no 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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