1914-1918 British Army Royal Field Artillery Shell Carrier

Object/Artifact

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Royal Canadian Military Institute

Name/Title

1914-1918 British Army Royal Field Artillery Shell Carrier

Entry/Object ID

1969.15.2

Description

1914-1918 British Expeditionary Force (Royal Field Artillery) 18-pounder quick firing gun shell carrier. Tapered cylindrical woven wicker casing. Four hardwood splints (1.6 cm wide x 45 cm long). Brown leather base (2.5 cm wide x 11 cm diameter) sewn to base. Also sewn to base are four brown leather pads (3.5 cm long x 1.5 cm wide).

Made/Created

Manufacturer

R.K.B.R.C. & W. Co

Date made

1914 - 1918

Place

* Untyped Place

England

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Accession Number

Location

Written on body towards leather base

Type

Makers Mark, Stamp

Location

Stamped into leather base

Transcription

"R.K.B.R.C. & W. Co."

Dimensions

Length

58 cm

Diameter

12 cm

Dimension Notes

wicker is 1 cm. thick