Hi all and a Happy New Year to all members.
I have recently acquired this drill grenade from WW1 made in the style of an early centre cast No 5 Mills bomb which I think was once painted white as there is some remains of white paint. It seems to be pretty well made for a throwing dummy of solid cast iron ad what I find unusual is that its based on a centre cast but seems to have been made in the transverse or 2nd pattern way of making a gren body. The only people making Mills grens in this way in 1915 were grens being made in France and were known as 'Dunkirk' grens. Is it possible that this is where it came from? I gather there may be a Canadian factor involved here as it was found on a large Canadian training area. Ime open to any ideas.
Many thanks
Andy.
I have recently acquired this drill grenade from WW1 made in the style of an early centre cast No 5 Mills bomb which I think was once painted white as there is some remains of white paint. It seems to be pretty well made for a throwing dummy of solid cast iron ad what I find unusual is that its based on a centre cast but seems to have been made in the transverse or 2nd pattern way of making a gren body. The only people making Mills grens in this way in 1915 were grens being made in France and were known as 'Dunkirk' grens. Is it possible that this is where it came from? I gather there may be a Canadian factor involved here as it was found on a large Canadian training area. Ime open to any ideas.
Many thanksAndy.
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