John Breed, Diary and Training diary, item 108

• March 29, 2017 01:37:05 Cheryl Ellsworth

  The shell contains 375 mixed metal bullets about

  41 per lb also is painted lead colour to distinguish

  them from Mark I

   
  

  Mark II

       Shrapnel shell differs from the Mark III in having

  a slightly narrower drwing [sic] band The shell is secured in

  the case by the latter being indented in four places into a

  cannelure turned on the shell the cannelure being fitted

  with Pittman's cement.

   
  

  Mark I

       Shrapnel shell differs from the Mark II in the radius

  of the head being 1 ½ diameters also the walls of the shell are

  thinner in the lower part, and the lip of the tin cup containing

  the bursting charge is also of a different shape it contains

  364 bullets also painted black

   
  

  N.B

      Time Shrapnel Shells are only used against

  troops in the open and are practically obsolete against

  troops behind cover, also they are used against anti-air

  crafts.

• March 29, 2017 01:36:24 Cheryl Ellsworth

  The shell contains 375 mixed metal bullets about

  41 per lb also is painted lead colour to distinguish

  them from Mark I

  
  

  Mark II
  

       Shrapnel shell differs from the Mark III in having

  a slightly narrower drwing [sic] band The shell is secured in

  the case by the latter being indented in four places into a

  cannelure turned on the shell the cannelure being fitted

  with Pittman's cement.

  
  

  Mark I
  

       Shrapnel shell differs from the Mark II in the radius

  of the head being 1 1/2 diameters also the walls of the shell are

  thinner in the lower part, and the lip of the tin cup containing

  the bursting charge is also of a different shape it contains

  364 bullets also painted black

  
  

  N.B
  

      Time Shrapnel Shells are only used against

  troops in the open and are practically obsolete against

  troops behind cover, also they are used against anti-air

  crafts.

  
  

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