Royal Navy gun carriage used in Boer War prepared for Royal Tournament | Nostalgia
It’s April 1935 and naval ratings in Portsmouth are cleaning a gun which had its original wood carriage that was used by the Royal Navy in the 100-mile trek to the relief of Ladysmith during the South African War (the Second Boer War).
This gun was hauled around Olympia during the Royal Tournament.
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