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A quick firing 25-pounder Field Gun Howitzer Mark I commemorates the members of the Royal Australian Artillery who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two.
The placement of the gun was organised by Mr Jim Walmsley, President of the South Perth R.S.L. Sub-Branch in the 1960s, who was an artillery man during World War Two. He procured the gun during Army Disposal in the early 1960s.
In 2010, the Field Gun was restored and repainted by the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society.
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| Address: | Sandgate Street, South Perth RSL, South Perth, 6151 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.986371 Long: 115.867538 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Technology |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | April-1962 |
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Plaque :
25 pdr Quick Fire Field Gun
Just before World War Two the British Commonwealth forces modified the 18 pdr field gun to replace the 18 pdr as their main artillery piece. This involved replacing the 3.3 inch (84 mm) barrel with a 3.45 inch (87.6 mm) barrel and modifying the gun carriage.
The 25 pdr was used during World War Two and up until the 1960`s as the major artillery piece.
This gun is similar to those used in the Battle of El Alamein in North Africa and was used during the Korean War. Each gun had a crew of 6 men. The maximum range is 12,225 metres and the guns could fire high explosive, antitank and smoke rounds. The high explosive round weighed 25 pounds (12.5 kg) and a gun weighs 2,600 lbs (1,633 kg).
During the 1960`s the 25 pdr was replaced by the 105 mm howitzer.
Plaque :
This weapon has been restored by the Royal Australian Artillery Historical Society of Western Australian (Inc)
"Preserving Australia`s military heritage"
QF 25 Pr Field Gun serial No. L / 7093
Commemorating the service personnel of World War Two
Unveiled by Mayor John Collins
29 March 2003
To mark the restoration of the gun
