The Ordnance QF 18-pounder was the standard British field gun of the First World War and was used by both British and Commonwealth Forces. It was horse drawn until the army replaced horses with motor vehicles in the 1930s. The gun was still in use with the Australian Army in the early days of WW2 until replaced by more modern 25 pounder gun/howitzers. Rimmed brass shell with iron and steel projectile.18 PR II M.A.C. 255 F BA 19816 1916artillery

This image shows the importance of a reasonably large pub offering accommodation and a meeting place for a relatively small community in a regional area during the World War I (WWI) periodBlack and white image of Keighrans Hotel which is a two Storey building with a wrought iron balcony with a man standing at ground level with his bicycle and a big sign billiardsRound red sticker:X3 Handwritten in blue ink: A16 Handwritten in red ink 72% Handwritten in black ink: CHAP 4? / CHELTENHAM HOTEL / EXCHANGE HOTEL [crossed out] / Cheltenham / Pre WW [crossed out] about / WWI / BUILT ON THE SITE / of the ORIGINAL / CHELTENHAM INNcommerce, trade, hotel, pub, public house, cheltenham, world war i, first world war, wwi