RAAHC - Artillery Register - North Sydney, NSW

ARTILLERY REGISTER

Type of Gun:	77 mm Field Gun FK 96 n.A
Location:	St Leonards Park, Corner Miller Street and Falcon Street, North Sydney, NSW
Serial Number:	5973
Date of Manufacture:	1915
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This gun was captured by the 4th Battalion 1st AIF east of Proyart on 23 August 1918. It was ceded to North Sydney and unveiled by Major General Sir Granville Ryrie on 17 October 1921.

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77 mm Field Gun FK 96 n.A
Major General Sir Glanville Ryrie and North Sydney Mayor A.E. Whatmore
at the unveiling of the gun at St Leonards Park on 17 October 1921
(Stanton Library)