ARTILLERY REGISTER
         
Directory of Allocated War Trophies - WW1
New South Wales
         
Following World War I weapons captured from German, Austria/Hungary and Turkish forces were distributed amongst the allied nations as reminders of the bravery and sacrifice of the soldiers involved. In Australia Committees were set up in each state to manage the distribution. Some were retained for what would become the Australian War Memorial, others distributed to Army units to which the guns capture was linked and others to communities and schools. The type and size of the weapon allotted depended on the size of the town and conditions for allocation varied between States. Generally the community accepted responsibility to display the trophy, pay the cost of its transportation, arrange a ceremony to unveil the trophy and accept responsibility for its maintenance. Below is a list of the war trophy guns distributed throughout New South Wales in the 1920s and has been compiled from cards held by the Australian War Memorial.

         
a. Ceded - where the trophy is now situated was originally allotted,  
b. Nature - the calibre, and where possible the type, of the gun,  
c. Number - the registered number of the gun,  
d. Captured - the date on which the gun was captured,  
e. Unit - the unit responsible for the capture of the gun,  
f. Place - the place where the gun was captured, and  
g. Remarks - additional comments including present whereabouts if different from ceded.  
         
Serial Ceded Nature Number Captured Unit Place Remarks
               
1 Abermain 105 mm Howitzer 16185 8 August 1918 33 Battalion    
2 Albury 77 mm Gun 12556 18 September 1918 3 Battalion   Bandiana
3 Albury 105 mm Howitzer 1056   ALH   Bandiana
4 Armidale 77 mm Gun 349 31 August 1918 33 Battalion   Missing
5 Armidale 77 mm Gun 13300   2 Battalion   Missing
6 Ashfield 150 mm Howitzer
(Belgian)		 39 25 July 1916 3 Battalion Pozieres  
7 Ballina 77 mm Gun 14719   41 Battalion    
8 Balmain 77 mm Gun 2864 8 August 1918 17 Battalion Warfusee  
9 Bega 75 mm Gun Model 04 170   ALH   Bega
10 Bexley 150 mm Gun K16 4   45 Battalion   Scrapped in 1942
11 Blackheath 77 mm Gun 12036        
12 Broken Hill 150 mm Gun 5230 8 August 1918 45 Battalion   Broken Hill
13 Broken Hill 150 mm Gun 870   1 ALH   Broken Hill
14 Byron Bay 75 mm Gun 21   ALH    
15 Camden 100 mm Gun Model 93 106 25 September 1918 1 ALH Mafrak  
16 Canley 77 mm Gun 18212   French Government    
17 Canley 77 mm Gun 4403 18 September 1918 3 Battalion    
18 Casino 77 mm Gun 22753   ALH    
19 Concord 210 mm Howitzer 349        
20 Coolamon 150 mm Howitzer sFH 13 1120   A Corps   Coolamon
21 Cooma 150 mm Howitzer sFH 13 572   ALH Palistine Cooma
22 Coonamble 77 mm Gun 1274 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
23 Cootamundra 77 mm Gun 4689 30 September 1918 53 Battalion Bellicourt  
24 Corowa 77 mm Gun 7207   13 Battalion    
25 Cowra 77 mm Gun 408   ALH    
26 Cudgegong 75 mm Gun 277   ALH    
27 Deniliquin 75 mm Gun Model 04 136   ALH   Deniliquin
28 Dubbo 105 mm 7786   ALH    
29 Dungog 75 mm Gun FK 96 n.A 34   24 ALH   Dungog
30 East Maitland 77 mm Gun FK 96 n.A 585 8 August 1918 41 Battalion   Erina
31 Emmaville 77 mm Gun 9269   French Government    
32 Enfield 105 mm Howitzer lFH 16 14977   French Government   Enfield
33 Entrance & Long Jetty 77 mm Gun 13741 8 August 1918 17 Battalion Warfusee  
34 Fairfield 105 mm Gun 5440 18 September 1918 1 Battalion    
35 Forbes 77 mm Gun 1580 23 August 1918 4 Battalion   Forbes
36 Forbes 95 mm Gun 181   ALH   Unknown
37 Ganmain 77 mm Gun 992 18 September 1918 4 Battalion   Ganmain
38 Gilgandra 77 mm Gun 26791        
39 Glebe 77 mm Gun 9283 20 September 1917 18 Battalion    
40 Glen Innes 105 mm Howitzer 12124 8 August 1918 33 Battalion    
41 Gosford 77 mm Gun 13692        
42 Goulburn 150 mm Howitzer sFH 02 14 16 October 1918 1 ALH Mafrak Goulburn
43 Goulburn 150 mm Howitzer sFH 13 2172 8 August 1918 45 Battalion   Goulburn
44 Grafton 105 mm Howitzer 83 8 August 1918 41 Battalion    
45 Grenfell 77 mm Gun 9538 8 September 1918 3 Battalion    
46 Gunnedah 75 mm Gun 296   ALH    
47 Helensburgh 75 mm Gun 616   ALH    
48 Hunters Hill 150 mm Howitzer sFH 13 1177 3 October 1918 20 Battalion la Motte Farm Hunters Hill
49 Illawarra Central 77 mm Gun 4219   4 Battalion    
50 Illawarra North 105 mm Gun 19598        
51 Inverell 105 mm Howitzer lFH 16 14929 18 September 1918 33 Battalion   Inverell
52 Junee 77 mm Gun 11915        
53 Katoomba 77 mm Gun 9539 18 Septebmer 1918 3 Battalion    
54 Katoomba 105 mm Gun 113 8 August 1918 13 Battalion    
55 Kempsey 77 mm Gun 1993 8 August 1918 19 Battalioon Warfusee  
56 Lane Cove 88 mm Gun 74   French Government    
57 Leichardt 77 mm Gun 3793 1 September 1918 53 Battalion Peronne  
58 Lismore 77 mm Gun 2813 18 September 1918 9 Battalion    
59 Lismore 120 mm Gun (Turkish) 68   ALH   Manilla
60 Lithgow 77 mm Gun 7242   20 Battalion    
61 Lithgow 150 mm Howitzer 2431 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
62 Liverpool 77 mm Gun 8053 8 August 1918 18 Battalion    
63 Maclean 77 mm Gun 1932   5/2 Infantry Regiment    
64 Maclean 100 mm Gun 106        
65 Manilla 120 mm Gun (Turkish)
Model 93 		19   ALH    
66 Manly 105 mm Gun 5326 18 September 1918 1 Battalion    
67 Marrickville 105 mm Gun 6346 18 September 1918 3 Battalion    
68 Mascot 105 mm Long 489        
69 Matriville 77 mm Gun 4365 8 August 1918 33 Battalion    
70 Merewether 77 mm Gun 27473 8 August 1918 35 Battalion    
71 Mittagong 105 mm Howitzer lFH 16 5690 30 September 1918 12 ALH Damascus Private
72 Moree 75 mm Gun 286   ALH   Unknown
73 Mosman 105 mm Howitzer 5324   French Government    
74 Moss Vale 150 mm Howitzer sFH 13 1222 8 August 1918 57 Battalion Weincourt Moss Vale
75 Mudgee 75 mm Gun 281   ALH    
76 Murrumburra 77 mm Gun 13183 18 September 1918 3 Battalion    
77 Murrurundi 75 mm Gun Model 03 57   25 ALH   Murrurundi
78 Murrurundi 77 mm Gun FK 96 n.A 570 31 August 1918 33 Battalion   Murrurundi
79 Murrwillumbah 105 mm Howitzer 5285 18 September 1918 3 Battalion    
80 Narrabri 77 mm Gun 3351 23 August 1918 4 Battalion    
81 Narrandera 75 mm Gun 163   ALH    
82 Neutral Bay PS 77 mm Gun 8103 8 August 1918 33 Battalion    
83 Newcastle 105 mm Gun 8313        
84 Newcastle 105 mm Gun 273   35 Battalion    
85 Newcastle 150 mm Howitzer 1878 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
86 Newcastle 150 mm Howitzer 109        
87 Newcastle 210 mm Howitzer 369 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
88 Newtown 77 mm Gun 1581 8 August 1918 19 Battalion Warfusee  
89 North Austinmer 77 mm Gun 515 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
90 North Sydney 77 mm Gun FK 96 n.A 5973 23 August 1918 4 Battalion   North Sydney
91 North Sydney 150 mm Howitzer sFH 13 2691 8 August 1918 17 Battalion Warfusee Private
92 Nowra 77 mm Gun FK 16 17284 18 September 1918 3 Battalion   Bombaderry
93 Orange 77 mm Gun FK 16 12713 18 September 1918 3 Battalion   Orange
94 Orange 105 mm Howitzer 12596 8 August 1918 33 Battalion   Unknown
95 Parkes 77 mm Gun FK 16 27507 8 August 1918 17 Battalion Warfusee Parkes
96 Parramatta 105 mm Gun 7789   ALH    
97 Penrith 105 mm Howitzer lFH 16 6446   3 Battalion   Private
98 Petersham 77 mm Gun 8194 18 September 1918 45 Battalion    
99 Port Kembla 77 mm Gun FK 96 n.A 4725 8 August 1918 45 Battalion Western Front Port Kembla
100 Prospect & Sherwood 105 mm Howitzer lFH 98/09 2701 8 August 1918 17 Battalion Warfusee Merrylands West
101 Quirindi 77 mm Gun 11934 8 August 1918 33 Battalion    
102 Randwick 210 mm Howitzer 362 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
103 Redfern 77 mm Gun 3403 30 September 1918 53 Battalion Bellicourt  
104 Richmond 105 mm Howitzer 822 10 August 1918 20 Battalion Framerville  
105 Rockdale 77 mm Gun 358 1 September 1918 54 Battalion Peronne  
106 Singleton 75 mm Gun 278   ALH    
107 Singleton 105 mm Howitzer 1410   French Government    
108 St Marys 77 mm Gun 3213        
109 St Marys 77 mm Gun 13259 30 September 1918 53 Battalion Bellicourt  
110 Sutherland 80 mm Gun (Austrian) 149   317 Siege Battery    
111 Sydney 77 mm Gun 818 8 August 1918 18 Battalion Warfusee  
112 Sydney 210 mm Howitzer 1256 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
113 Sydney GS 75 mm Anti Aircraft Gun 331 25 September 1918 1 ALH Amman  
114 Sydney GS 77 mm Gun 8253 10 August 1918 20 Battalion Framerville  
115 Tamworth 77 mm Gun 110 8 August 1918 33 Battalion    
116 Tamworth 105 mm Gun 67   1 ALH    
117 Temora 105 mm Howitzer 4201   3 MG Coy    
118 Tenterfield 75 mm Gun 180 1 October 1918 4 ALH Brigade Damascus Unknown
119 Thirroul 77 mm Gun 8946 8 August 1918 45 Battalion    
120 Ulmarra 77 mm Gun 8943        
121 Vaucluse 120 mm Gun 14   ALH    
122 Wagga Wagga 77 mm Gun 8127        
123 Wagga Wagga 105 mm 16   ALH    
124 Wallona West 105 mm Gun 5944        
125 Waverly 210 mm Howitzer (Morser)
Model 10 		785 8 August 1918 45 Battalion   Private Collector
126 Wellington 105 mm Howitzer 1436   3 Battalion    
127 West Maitland 77 mm Gun 2967 8 August 1918 13 Battalion    
128 West Maitland 105 mm Howitzer 419 30 September 1918 34 Battalion    
129 West Wyalong 75 mm Gun 385   ALH    
130 Willoughby 105 mm 7782   1 ALH    
131 Windsor 75 mm Gun Model 1904 153   ALH   Windsor
132 Woodstock 15 Pr BL Mk IV 4215        
133 Woollahra 150 mm Howitzer iR L/40 5025 8 August 1918 45 Battalion   North Head
134 Woolongong 87 mm Gun 654 23 August 1918 ALH    
135 Woonona 77 mm Gun 6764 23 August 1918 4 Battalion    
136 Woy Woy 75 mm Gun 65   26 ALH    
137 Wyong 77 mm Gun 27296 18 September 1918 3 Battalion    
138 Yass 77 mm Gun 7005        
139 Young 77 mm Gun 11999 18 September 1918 3 Battalion    
140 ? 150 mm sFH 13 5401       Limekilns
141 ? 75 mm M1893 78       North Head
142 ? 77 mm C96 n.A 264       Private
143 ? 77 mm FK 96 n.A 99?       Muswellbrook
144 ? 150 mm sFH 02 349       Limekilns
145 ? 77 mm FK 96 n.A         limekilns
               
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