The Last Shell ?

Title in English
Unusual shell case and unknown photo

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Who can help, as I could not get to the Valuation day at Banbury, I have a 75mm shell, from a British origin, which has a piece of paper on it that says "The Last Shell fired by V sect Area 3.00pm 9th. November 1918" Anyone have any ideas as to the Identity of Unit? Shell case made April 1918, By Fabrique National I also have a picture of some Royal Marine Artillery, taken at Becourt, on the Somme, 3rd.August 1916, the man on the extreme right of the picture , is the DOUBLE of ME, who is he? Editor's comment: SHELL: In 1915 Britain acquired a number of "autocanon de 75 mm mle 1913" anti-aircraft guns, as a stopgap measure while it developed its own anti-aircraft alternatives. They were used in the defence of Britain, usually mounted on de Dion motor lorries using the French mounting which the British referred to as the "Breech Trunnion". Britain also purchased a number of the standard 75 mm guns and adapted them for AA use using a Coventry Ordnance Works mounting, the "Centre Trunnion". At the Armistice there were 29 guns in service in Britain. The head stamps on the case should confirm which factory. "FN" on a French 75mm indicates that the case was made by the Fonderie Nationale de Nanterre. So the shell was (likely) made in Nantere and was probably fired from a British adapted mount in the AA role. PHOTO: There is no obvious way to identify a random WW1 British serviceman from a photo unless there are other clues from uniform, badges and captions. In this instance all that helps is the Royal Marine Artillery connection (His hat badge is that of the RMA). Worth trying RM museum at Portsmouth maybe - but an extremely long shot unless they happen to have another photo of the same man, or a captioned version of this one.

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75mm shell Case made by Fabrique Nationale Photographs Hello and many thanks for your help and information. It certainly adds credence to what I already know about the Shell casing. It originally was used as a dinner gong in the chap's house. I knew him well before he died. The house was is an old mill, situated between the villages of Moulton, Boughton and the then village of Kingsthorpe, on the edge of Northampton. An old chap told me that during the First World War, there was a nearby practice artillery range, although in know no more that that, perhaps you can cast more information on the subject ? I assume that as it was a French or Belgian Shell, that it must have been used on the range ? Martin Fryatt , 31st. May 2013 Sorry, but I don't know who you are ? Shell Markings 1/. On side of casing "To Jean from Uncle Ted 12-5-1919" 2/. On end of casing "O" with a dot in centre. 3/. "FN" , encircled/. 4/. 37 5/. April 1918. "HJ", J appears to be reversed, with "25" underneath it.

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4367
Source
http://europeana1914-1918.eu/...
Number of items
17
Languages
English, Français
Keyword
Artillery
Contributor
Martin Fryatt KBO
License
http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/