National Australian Archives Photo search

[Owen]

For work I have to some times search the National Archives. Had a few mins today to look for other stuff.

Searching Artilley has born some interesting photos. What is the gun? Have searched for more info but coming up with little else.

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/PhotoSearchItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=3462672&SE=1

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/PhotoSearchItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=8357163&SE=1

http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/PhotoSearchItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=8357164&SE=1

Owen

[GGaskill]

Interesting stuff.  You need to logon as a guest and then re-open the links in Owen's post to see them.

[Cannoneer]

Owen,

It's hard to tell by those photos, but by the date and the number of spokes on the wheels I'd guess that they're British 15-pounders.
The caption of the photo in the link I'm posting contains a typo/error; the writer meant 14-spoke wheels not thirteen.

http://www.warandgamemsw.com/blog/481790-british-army-artillery19th-century-tactics/

[Double D]

One photo is titled 18 pounders....

[Max Caliber]

Looks like a British Armstrong 15-pounder. Used in the Boer Wars and replaced by the 18-pounder before WW1.

[Cannoneer]

One photo is titled 18 pounders....

Douglas,
The 18-pdr was mentioned at the end of the article I posted: "Inadequate artillery pieces and tactics were replaced after the Second Boer War. A new quick-firing 18-pounder, with gun shields, sights, and hydraulic/spring buffer was introduced. It was originally employed in two-gun sections until battery firing was again shown to be more effective and efficient."

I can't tell by the picture, but just going by the date and description of the first photo, along with the fact that the material is from the 'Australian National Archives' would suggest that (as Max said) it's the British "Ordnance QF 18-pounder" that was introduced in 1904.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordnance_QF_18_pounder