The following are direct quotes from the 2 brass plaques on this gun.
"HISTORY OF 25 POUNDER GUN
The 25 pounder was the standard field gun of the British and
Commonwealth. Forces during World War ll and was used by the
Australian Forces ir the UK. Middie East. Greece
New Guinea and the islands.
The gun also saw action during the Korea War and was again used by
Australians during the Malayan Emergency. Introduced into the
Australian Army in 1940 it was withdrawn from service in 1975.
Guns in Australian service were supplied by the UK and
1527 were produced by local manufacturers.
There were many incarnations of the 25 pounder.
Basically there were three main versions of the barrel:
Mark I. Il and Ill,
three main versions of the carriage for the
Mark Il barrel and two for the Mark I. Stamped numbers on
the breech ring of the gun normally indicate what mark the gun is
and whether it has been altered
Australia fitted muzzle brakes to the 25 pounder in 1962 although the
British had commenced fitting them towards the end of World War Il.
The muzzle brake is the device fitted to the end of the barrel as a
means of reducing recoil forces on the carriage by deflecting
the propellent gases backward as it left the barrel
The 25 pounder is seen by many veterans and their families as
the gun of World War II."
and
"25 POUNDER GUN
In 1960 the construction of Ivan Jack drive
split the Victory Memorial Gardens.
The Wagga RSL Sub Branch requested in
1961, a gun from the ARMY to be
placed on the corner of the
Esplanade and Ivan Jack drive.
This would serve to highlight that the
area was still a part of the
Victory Memorial Gardens.
The 25 Pounder Gun was put in place in
1964 by Wagga RSL Sub Branch.
Lest We Forget"
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