Artillery dates ANZAC

[TDR]

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]

TDR said:
17 Pdr AT : 1934 – 1962

1934? Shouldn't that be 1944?

Narwan

[TDR]

narwan said:

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.