Summary
Shell, 18 pr (pounder). Presentation model to Mr George Shaw by National Projectile Factory, Sheffield, England 12-6-1917, during World War I.
Physical Description
Shell, 18 pr (pounder). Projectile 5 3/4 in. (146 mm) long, 1 5/8 in (41 mm) diameter, single driving band, brass fuze in nose.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Allan Shaw, 17 Jun 1986
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Date Presented
National Projectile Factory, Norfolk Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, Great Britain, 12 Jun 1917
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Inscriptions
Shell inscribed on side: H. HEATON TO G. SHAW 12. 6. 17 N. P. F.
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Keywords
Artillery Shells, Artillery: British, National Projectile Factory, Projectiles, World War I, 1914-1918