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Originally Posted by Dan Johnston
The first thing that jumps out is that cut down gun shield. She was last used as a funeral gun, carrying old artillerymen to their graves, doubtless with dignity and appropriate respect. The platform was laid atop the cut down shield and then attached to brackets welded at the muzzle and the breech. The brackets have been removed, but the scars remain.
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Here is a photo of a Canadian 25-pdr being used as a funeral gun. The month is September 1952 and the location is Chatham Barracks in Hanover, Germany. The funeral was for a RCEME officer killed in an auto accident. I've cropped the detail of the gun from a larger picture. Not very good for detail, but it will give you an idea of how it looked in service.
Cheers,
Dan.
23-08-18, 23:24
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