Brass map of Australia on top of a brass boomerang, which is attached to a brass 6 pdr. shell case on the outside circular base of the casing."AUSTRALIA" on side of casing. On shell base: 6 Pr 10 cwt 11, LOT 197, RL kn 1941 CFornaments, military history, trench art

The 2 items were presented to “DAVID M KEARIN by the Gun Crew HMAS COOTAMUNDRA. “KEARIN D M No R 41516 RAN 1952-58”.1) & .2) Trench Art made from brass 40 mm shell casings. Engraving is along the length of the caseings..1) & .2) “40 mm M4 LOT 175 1951 (up arrow) AN HMAS COOTAMUNDRA 1957”military history - trench art, ornaments, souvenirs

Item belonged to Arthur C Clarke VX79039 2nd AIF. Refer 532 for main details. Item 531 goes with is one to make a pair.Case , brass, made from a 2 pounder shell , top is flared out. On one side at base is attached a .303 cartridge. One .303 cartridge is missing on opposite side.2 Pr No 2 237 MF , HX 1941 C IL↑ No 12 1 PG 5/41, 6 ME7/41arms - ammunition, ornaments -metal, vases, metalcraft, brassware, trench art

WW1 German shell case with handles added later making it into a vase.Trench art. Artillery brass casing.MAI 1917

Brass shell casing5201, NP, PP.

Brass shell casing with practice projectile.Nil

Brass shell casingTokyo Bay, 1945. Floriart Ambo, Shropshire coat of arms inscribed on case.

The 30mm cartridge was used in British ADEN aerial machine guns. Introduced in the UK in 1954. The ADEN 30mm guns were used in Australian C.A.C.SABRE fighter jets between 1953 and 1965. The A/P variant shell had a muzzle velocity of 2610 feet/sec. There were two ADEN M/Gs on a C.A.C. SABRE..1) 30mm Projectile. This has an aluminium nose cone. The projectile is probably armour piercing. .2) Brass case. This has a double flanged base..1 Projectile, no markings. .2 Shell case. Stamped on the side is RA2/2948arms - ammunition, military history