Fil:BL 6 inch MK VII gun 5 August 1914 Fort Nepean.jpeg

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AWM caption: "Australia's first shot in the Great War. The crew at the c 1890, probably 6 inch coastal gun, which fired on the German merchant ship, SS Pfalz at 1245 hours, 5 August 1914.
Back row, left to right:

  • Gunner (Gnr) A Brown
  • Sergeant (Sgt) C R Carter
  • Gnr W Carlin
  • Gnr F J Mealey
  • Bombardier (Bdr) J Purdue
  • Gnr J Russell
  • Bdr J Edwards
  • Bdr H L Hope

Front row:

  • Gnr A Murray
  • Captain M D Williams
  • Gnr V Quirk
  • Corporal (Cpl) W W Young
  • Company Sergeant Major E H Wheeler
  • Cpl J J Jack
  • Gnr J Gregory
  • Gnr J Ryan

The ship had been trying to escape into Bass Straight through Port Phillip Heads until stopped by this warning shot. "


Comment : The gun is a BL 6 inch Mk VII.
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