Rifle Service Cartridge

DESCRIPTION

TitleRifle Service CartridgeObject TypeMilitaryDatec.1940DescriptionRifle Service Cartridge.

MF 58-7.

This rifle service cartridge was designed for a Lee-Enfield repeating rifle, the main firearm of the British and Commonwealth military forces in the first half of the 20th century.
Makers MarkMF 58-7Place of ProductionSmall Arms Ammunition Factory, MelbourneProvenance and SignifcanceThis rifle service cartridge belonged to the Wise family.

Matthew Halley and Angela Marie Wise (nee Hogan) married in Victoria in 1942. They had several children; Daniel Patrick, John Matthew, Kevin Francis, and Stephen Bernard, and the family lived at Wollongong.

When Stephen married, he and his wife, Kathleen Marylynn moved to Albion Park.DonorWise, Stephen

CHARACTERISTICS

MaterialBrassDimensions5.5cm x 1.3cm

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Rifle Service Cartridge