U could be the Utah Ordnance Plant, Salt Lake City, UT
U could be the Utah Ordnance Plant, Salt Lake City, UT
It isn't HA on the 303's it is VII as in roman numerals for Mark 7. Hope that helps
MQ is for the munitions factory at Rocklea … The dates are just that dates… The rounds produced at Rocklea were ordinary Mk7 Ball cordite rounds… That as far as I know is all they made there.
If it is MG (my old eyes) then you will be in luck as that is small arms factory at Footscray and they made a MK7 B incendiary round as well.
Defo a Bren fired .303.
Thanks for the feed back blokes ~
The VII is a more obvious once reconsidered ~
I found that small spill of 303's but most were past any value bar for scrap metal ~ and all had black heads
But now here is another quiz for you knowledgable gentlemen ~
"Terry" in Cairns found this last weekend in the same WWII site ~ He did not show me on the day but sent these through last night ~ he figures they are (metal) Corpral Chevrons ?? Was there ever such a thing ?
Hi Stuart,
This is a pic of the front and back of that brass item found at the new site near Atherton. Length is 3 inches ( 75mm). Can see where there were clip attachments on the back of it.
What’s your opinion???
Regards
Terry
Last edited by AT P Sweep; 03-08-2014 at 12:25 PM.
My Partner Merete had an epiphany flash yesterday suggesting the Chevron may be part of a Miliatry bandsman's dressage uniform ~
Good thought !
It's not anything I have ever seen before it could just be unfinished trench art
AIF
Good thought too ~
I spent hours on Saturday panning through web sites with no luck ~ only US similar ~ but nothing the same as ~
Could it be like a button stick for a brass rank chevrons?
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