File:BL 6 inch MK VII gun 5 August 1914 Fort Nepean.jpeg
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DescriptionBL 6 inch MK VII gun 5 August 1914 Fort Nepean.jpeg |
AWM caption: "Australia's first shot in the Great War. The crew at the c 1890, probably 6 inch coastal gun, which fired on the German merchant ship, SS Pfalz at 1245 hours, 5 August 1914.
Front row:
The ship had been trying to escape into Bass Straight through Port Phillip Heads until stopped by this warning shot. " Comment : The gun is a BL 6 inch Mk VII. |
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Annotations InfoField | This image is annotated: View the annotations at Commons |
Gnr J Ryan
Gnr A Murray
Gnr A Murray
Gnr J Ryan
Gnr V Quirk
Corporal (Cpl) W W Young
Company Sergeant Major E H Wheeler
Gnr J Gregory
Cpl J J Jack
Gunner (Gnr) A Brown
Sergeant (Sgt) C R Carter
Gnr W Carlin
Gnr F J Mealey
Bombardier (Bdr) J Purdue
Gnr J Russell
Bdr J Edwards
Bdr H L Hope
Captain M D Williams
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12:32, 29 December 2008 | 450 × 323 (41 KB) | Rcbutcher (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description=AWM caption : "Australia's first shot in the Great War. The crew at the c 1890, probably 6 inch coastal gun, which fired on the German merchant ship, SS Pfalz at 1245 hours, 5 August 1914. Back row, left to right: Gunner (Gnr) A |
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