ID shell case please

[tim091]

Large brass case found in garage. 80x290R

Markings on base:

18PR 11
1917

( a letter that looks like an upside down V or an A without the line in the middle): AD. Co. HKF

No1 II CGF

31 317

And the WD arrow.

I was told it might be a naval shell?

 

[Chris 42 RQ]

18 pounder field gun cartridge

18 pounder mark II is for land use in the field gun used extensively during the first world war, if you look in the annuls of this site there are pelnty of references (threads) to the ammunition the guns used.

 

[tim091]

Cheers Chris.