possible WW1/2 airdrop bomb struggling to ID

[jamescutting4]

hello all,
im in the british army and have beenn tasked to identify the following item... the problem being im no air drop/aircraft munition expect, and am struggling to work out what it could be. ive roamed through Ordata, Janes, and of course wiki n google, and cant seem to find a possitive match on the item. would much aapprieciate a speedy reply to anyone who has any ideas as i have been given a week to identify it. thanks.

The width of the bomb is roughly 150mm
not sure on the length
and seems to be a thin cased shell
theres no obvious markings on it, (that plate on one of the pictures is a serial number plate for FFE register)

if any more information is needed please ask.

 

[jamescutting4]

two more photos

 

[millsbomber]

Its a Hales practice bomb from WW1, dug loads up at Eastchurch on Isle of Sheepey.
I think the head is filled with pitch.

Dave

 

[Weasel]

While the body looks the right shape the tail fin is rather different to the pic shown in the following thread.
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/ww1-british-bomb-t61855.html?t=61855&highlight=hales+bomb

Best Weasel.

 

[jamescutting4]

i was just about to comment on the same thing....
i can only assume that due to the nature of the practice round that they would not spend the money to put a (what looks like) a complicated tail fin section when all its for is practicing to drop it from hights???

 

[Weasel]

That would make sense, although i have not seen a practice bomb to be able to look at the differences between them. The eye also appears to be slightly different and i doubt that the design of that would have changed between the service and practice. I must add that this is not my field of expertise and there will be a few members on here that can give you a positive id.
Best Weasel.

 

[dano1917]

I thinkk it to be a WW1 origin air dropped bomb, but for the life of me can't tell the difference if German, French or British??? There are so many variants from each country..... Dano

 

[jamescutting4]

another quick question....
dont interested in any RSP or anything alike, but do you know if this practice had any from of explosive attached to it, for example a flash and smoke type device for spotting where it impacted the ground. or is it quite simply a weighted representation of the 20 lb hale HE mk1?
thanks again