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The carronade was a short, light piece of cast-iron ordnance with a large bore relative to its weight. It did not have trunnions. Since its light weight necessitated the use of a reduced powder charge, the carronade was a relatively short-range weapon. They were developed by the Carron Company of Falkirk, Scotland. This carronade has trunnions and the measurements indicate we are looking at one of about 4 pounder or 6 pounder calibre.
A War memorial erected at the junction of Fitzwilliam Road and Chapel Road, Vaucluse. There are no markings on the guns to allow positive identification. It is reasonable to assume they came from a merchant vessel and date from the period around the 1850s. A plaque on the monument reads:
A Grateful Tribute to the gallant men who fought for us in the Great War. The flag was unfurled by his excellency the Governor Sir Walter Davidson KCMG 26.10.1918 |
