| Accession Number | P08338.001 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Colour - Toned black & white print |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | Unknown |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Unidentified crew members with their tripod mounted Vickers .303 machine gun Mark I. These guns ...
Description
Unidentified crew members with their tripod mounted Vickers .303 machine gun Mark I. These guns were first supplied by Britain to Australian troops and were used during the First World War. From 1929, they were produced in Australia at Lithgow, NSW. These guns saw service throughout the Second World War and Korean War and remained in service with Australian armed forces until the early 1960s.