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Reasonably rare Aussi Contribution
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paul the grenade
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I think it is called a WELSH BERRY grenade. It was an official aussie jam tin gren from the 1ww.
Very nice!!
Very nice!!
Well picked by our knowledgeable members. Appreciate the "sheep" humour but we usually relate same to our friends to the East. Yes it is a nice item. Paul please provide more info re the WW1 vintage if you have same. Not a trick question as I do not have accurate details however I must admit I was leaning towards the VDC (Home Guard) and WW2. To answer the other questions I will spend some time with the magnifying glass on the label which is not in good condition. "WELSHBERRY HAND GRENADE" is printed across the top and "ADVANCE AUSTRALIA" is printed across the bottom. In the meantime here are a couple of more pics. Regards Rod
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paul the grenade
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Heres what i could find on the gren.
It was an official jam tin bomb made for the troops in galipolli.
It had an inner and outer container with the gap in between filled with small pieces of scrap iron for fragmentation. the fuze was simple. Remove the safety cap and strike the percussion cap on something hard to ignite the fuze.
The label on the outside should say
WELSHBERRY GRENADE
INSTRUCTIONS:
KEEP THE SAFETY CLIP WHICH PROTECTS THE PERCUSSION CAP ON THE FUZE PLUG UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO THROW THE GRENADE.
TO FIRE, HOLD THE GRENADE IN THE THROWING HAND. GIVE THE PERCUSSION CAP A SHARP BLOW AGAINST A HARD SURFACE AND THROW AT ONCE. THE GRENADE WILL EXPLODE BETWEEN 4.5 AND 5 SECONDS AFTER THE PERCUSSION CAP IS STRUCK.
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA.
Hope this helps.
Paul.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t
It was an official jam tin bomb made for the troops in galipolli.
It had an inner and outer container with the gap in between filled with small pieces of scrap iron for fragmentation. the fuze was simple. Remove the safety cap and strike the percussion cap on something hard to ignite the fuze.
The label on the outside should say
WELSHBERRY GRENADE
INSTRUCTIONS:
KEEP THE SAFETY CLIP WHICH PROTECTS THE PERCUSSION CAP ON THE FUZE PLUG UNTIL YOU ARE READY TO THROW THE GRENADE.
TO FIRE, HOLD THE GRENADE IN THE THROWING HAND. GIVE THE PERCUSSION CAP A SHARP BLOW AGAINST A HARD SURFACE AND THROW AT ONCE. THE GRENADE WILL EXPLODE BETWEEN 4.5 AND 5 SECONDS AFTER THE PERCUSSION CAP IS STRUCK.
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA.
Hope this helps.
Paul.:tinysmile_fatgrin_t
Francesco_Dif
Well-Known Member
Back again with 2 more pics of the Welshberry disassembled. Could not find a date of manufacture and basically what Paul has said is on the label sums it up. Paul do you have anything further re background material?
The centre cylinder is sheet metal similar to the outer can. It is lined with a thin cardboard cylinder. The pics are self explanatory I should think. Rod
The centre cylinder is sheet metal similar to the outer can. It is lined with a thin cardboard cylinder. The pics are self explanatory I should think. Rod
