Mills no36/23iii body maker i.d ?

[Wgreen]

Hi I have got a mills ww1 no36 body which I can't quite pin down a maker seems to read GM could be wrong I know Glover and mail made mills bodys but thought that was only ww2 and the markings I have seen look different also seems to have been painted green with red at the top this of cause may not be original I know it's a bit of a mix as it has a m m co base plug a hopes 1/18 dated base plate and a ww2 s.g & co lever any help on this one would be appreciated thanks wg

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[Snufkin]

It does look like GM, so George Mills & Co., Manchester.




Tom.

 

[Wgreen]

It does look like GM, so George Mills & Co., Manchester.




Tom.

Hi snufkin thanks for the info, I did see GM&co on the mills grenade website but was only on a no5 base plug I wasn't sure if on the body it would have the co ,also is George mills a relative of William mills the inventer of these grenades

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[Millsman]

,also is George mills a relative of William mills the inventer of these grenades

Unlikely.

Pre WW1 the firm was an established general engineering and Foundry works, specialising in Fire appliances, fire escapes and steam pumps. War time output included the Mills grenade, 4.5inch HE shells 6inch Newton shells 112lb Aerial bombs.

John