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Otago Peninsula war memorial
Otago Peninsula war memorial c1986.
Otago peninsular memorial in 2010 - known locally as Arthur's Seat.
Top image: Jock Phillips and Chris Maclean, c1986
Bottom images: Francis Vallance, 2010.
| Site | Style | Ornamentation | Unveiling Date | No of Dead |
| Hill | Soldier | 18-Mar-1923 | 52 |
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Perhaps the third para in this article refers to the gun that was at his monument.
http://riv.co.nz/rnza/shrapnel/lostguns.htm
Yes, a Field, & Machine gun, from, I think W.W.1 stood near those rocks for many years. The last I saw of them 20 years or more ago, the Machine gun was buckled and bent and one wheel on F/Gun collapsed, the other reduced to its iron tyre and few rotting spokes. I think the place had been Vandalized a few times!
This F/gun and Mach/gun was a common pairing throughout the Commonwealth and U.K. close to Memorials. They must have been a high production favourite of the German Military. This pairing was close to my local memorial in Petworth, W/Sussex. As young boy's, self and friends had many a War game playing on the F/Gun in particular, around the Items.
In attempt to identify the piece would be something like "Krupp, 77mm Fieldkanon 96 N/A.", although I would have thought the breech opening to be closer to 45 mm. but the rest of structure much the same. M/Gun a heavy rigid frame. And I think, still then had remains of a Canvas belt feed, but as you know the memory gets a bit hazy 70 years on. Regards, Jim.
This F/gun and Mach/gun was a common pairing throughout the Commonwealth and U.K. close to Memorials. They must have been a high production favourite of the German Military. This pairing was close to my local memorial in Petworth, W/Sussex. As young boy's, self and friends had many a War game playing on the F/Gun in particular, around the Items.
In attempt to identify the piece would be something like "Krupp, 77mm Fieldkanon 96 N/A.", although I would have thought the breech opening to be closer to 45 mm. but the rest of structure much the same. M/Gun a heavy rigid frame. And I think, still then had remains of a Canvas belt feed, but as you know the memory gets a bit hazy 70 years on. Regards, Jim.
Does anybody know if there was ever an old artillery gun at this memorial.
Doug.
What do you know?
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