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Was having a scrounge through some of my cobbled together 32 round packets of 303 ammunition collection.
Came across these 2 there was a MF 1930 in there as well anyway they MF ~ Footscray nickel MK VII rounds one dated 6 27 and the other 1 28.
So whilst not super rare they are fairly early years from one of our munitions factories.
Found most of these early 303 cartridges about twenty years ago and have not been able to add anything new. The Japanese 7,7 rimmed was used in the Japanese copy of the Lewis Attachment 126593Attachment 126592Attachment 126594Attachment 126595Attachment 126596 aircraft m/g. I did try the 7,7 Japanese in my Lee Enfield BSA 1909, it will chamber without a problem but I would never consider firing it. You have to wonder if troops ever found the 7,7 Jap and if they tried it during the war. The 7,7 Japanese in my photo is dated 1943
The Kirkie H.P's are much sought after I've managed over the last 40 odd years to gather about 90 MKVI rounds early/late dated a couple are cordite MkII's, I've got 30 in a Vickers MG partial belt hanging on a book shelf in my room, 50 in WWI stripper or charger clips in a 1916 bandolier, the rest are in with a few other collectable 303 rounds in the ammo safe.
Nice to see that Canada is well represented there !!!
Is that the KOSB hat badge and shoulder flashes Warren, for the eagle eyed there is also a Mons star with clasp & rosette along with a miniature mons star, general service & victory bar plus an Old Contemptibles Asc badge. Might take a close up the medal it is in very nice condition and is named.
Post script Pics ~ 1914 Mons Star T 1 - 266 Dvr R Plumley ASC, Old Contemptibles Asc Badge, Miniature Mons Star Ribbon Bar.
Postscript book on the Mons Star ~ I have this sitting on my bookshelf regarding the history behind the Mons Star and the Old Contemptible's and the early battles.
There were only 230,000 Mons Star medals issued to members that were in range of the enemies guns in 1914.
Of course by the time 1915 came around there were not many of the Old boys left and even less by the time the armistice was signed.
So many WWI stories linger on my shelves and when you get into reading some of them it really beggars belief what they endured in 1914 to 1918.
One book I have is called Hot Blood & Cold Steel its pretty brutal first hand narration by the person being bombarded, bayonet charges etc nasty stuff indeed.