WWII 25 POUNDER AMMUNITION BOX - AUSTRALIAN, DATED 3/45

A WORLD WAR II ERA STEEL AMMUNITION BOX FOR 25 POUNDER CARTRIDGES, BEARING AUSTRALIAN MILITARY MARKINGS. THE BOX RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL INTERNAL CARTRIDGE TRAY WITH CIRCULAR RECESSES DESIGNED TO HOLD INDIVIDUAL ROUNDS, AND THE LID INTERIOR FEATURES CORRESPONDING CIRCULAR RECESSES WITH REMNANTS OF SEALING PADS.

MARKINGS:
* FRONT FACE: WHITE STENCILLED TEXT READING '25 PR CART' (25 POUNDER CARTRIDGE)
* FRONT FACE UPPER AREA: YELLOW STENCILLED TEXT READING 'EXD 2 ARF' WITH A DATE BELOW
* REVERSE FACE: YELLOW STENCILLED MARKINGS INCLUDING 'MS204', 'MS207', 'CARTGES 25 PR MK' WITH ADDITIONAL TEXT INCLUDING 'W M017', 'NF M0G1', '1 LB 11OZ 4 DRM'
* REVERSE FACE UPPER AREA: YELLOW STENCILLED TEXT APPEARING TO READ 'Y.S. 3/45' AND THE LETTER 'Q'
* LEFT END PANEL: YELLOW STENCILLED TEXT READING 'MS' ABOVE 'LOT 1018' AND A DATE APPEARING TO READ '3/45'
* LID TOP: WHITE STENCILLED MARKINGS PARTIALLY VISIBLE INCLUDING WHAT APPEARS TO READ 'D' FOLLOWED BY '200' AND ADDITIONAL CHARACTERS
* INTERIOR LID: STENCILLED MARKINGS INCLUDING 'E' IN A SQUARE AND TEXT APPEARING TO READ 'QA?1'
* A PARTIALLY DETERIORATED CIRCULAR STICKER OR LABEL IS AFFIXED TO THE LOWER RIGHT OF THE FRONT FACE

CONSTRUCTION:
* PRESSED STEEL CONSTRUCTION WITH REINFORCED EDGES
* HINGED LID WITH TWO FRONT CLASPS
* TWO STEEL CARRYING HANDLES, ONE ON EACH END
* INTERNAL PRESSED STEEL CARTRIDGE TRAY WITH CIRCULAR RECESSES
* LID INTERIOR WITH CORRESPONDING CIRCULAR RECESSES AND REMNANTS OF SEALING PADS



Item Size: Height: 30cm, Width: 48cm, Depth: 24cm, Weight: 3Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

293645+140

Location of item: 60 Marple Avenue, Villawood, NSW, Australia

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