File:12pdr12cwtAAgunBargeMesopotamiaWWI.jpeg

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AWM caption reads : "Mesopotamia, Iraq. A group of British Army troops who operate an anti-aircraft gun from a barge."


Comment : the gun is believed to be a QF 12 pounder 12 cwt on an improvised high-angle mounting. The men behind the gunner hold a shell and a cartridge.
Date between 1917 and 1918
date QS:P,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1917-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1918-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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This image is available from the Collection Database of the Australian War Memorial under the ID Number:
H18888
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