posted on 2024-02-23, 23:00authored byGreat War Archive Project Team
<p dir="ltr">Have two identical shells, ca. 170mm long (including projectile head, itself about 40mm diameter, 108mm length) brass shell casing 94mm length, 44mm diamter at the firing pin lipped end,</p>
<p>Inscribed: </p>
<p>Sgt Major E. Rowlands [Edward Rowlands, my grandfather]
115 Trench Mortar Bater[y] [polished, unclear]
TRECH [assumed to be surname of maker, German POW?]</p>