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TDR
September 13th, 2006, 12:27 AM
On a point of clarification, Introduction and end dates for teh following Artillery:

18 pounder
MkI & II : 1906 - 1945.
Mk IV : 1916 - 1945

4.5 inch how : 1916 - 1945

17 Pdr AT : 1934 – 1962

Reference:
S.N. Gower 'Guns of the regiment' Australian War Memorial, 1981

narwan
September 13th, 2006, 02:09 PM
TDR said:
17 Pdr AT : 1934 – 1962





1934? Shouldn't that be 1944?

Narwan

TDR
September 14th, 2006, 02:58 AM
narwan said:

TDR said:
17 Pdr AT : 1934 – 1962





1934? Shouldn't that be 1944?

Narwan


There is evidence the guns were being proof tested about March 43 so it should have been 43 not 34, typo there.

So date range 43 to 62 for 17 pound AT Gun. This gun should be in line with the UK OOB dates etc.