RAAHC - Artillery Register - Raymond Terrace, NSW, 25 Pounder Mark I on Carriage

ARTILLERY REGISTER

Type of Gun:	25 Pounder Mark I on Carriage
Location:	Masonite Park, Junction of Jacaranda Avenue, Sturgeon Street and Port Stephens Street, Raymond Terrace
GPS Location:	32° 45' 47.30" S - 151° 44' 24.89" E
Serial Number:	L10326
Date of Manufacture:	1943
Manufacturer:
Calibre:	3.45 inches
Weight of Projectile:	25 lb
Range:	12,250 metres - 13,400 yards

Historical Specifics:

In the late 1950s the Raymond Terrace Jaycees purchased this gun from the Army Ordnance Store at Bathurst for £5 ($10) plus transport costs of £26 ($52). On arrival in Newcastle the gun was transferred to the Masonite Park by Challenge Transport and placed on display by H.J. Griffin’s.

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