Historical information
Item souvenired by Donald Joseph Osborn NX56380, enlisted 29.7.40. He served in the 2/17th Australian Infantry Carrier Platoon 9th Div AIF. Served in the Seige of Tobruk, Tel El Eisa, El Alamein, Lae and Finschafen Campaigns. At discharge on 2.1.45 he was a Cpl in 3 Reinf's 2/17th Batt.
Physical description
.1) 38mm shell casing, engraved brass base.
.2) Armour piercing projectile- anti-tank round.
Inscriptions & markings
Faintly engraved "17th INF BATT/TOBRUK/July 20th/1941/AIF"