Shell Casing Help
 

Hi All

Clearing out the shed for a poorly relative and came across this shell casing.

Being new to this and knowing Google is my friend I have tried to work out what it all means. So the bits I can work out

4.5 HOWR
22 6 10 - Manufacture date?
Chapel Armentiers Sep 1915 - Battle of Loos
CFF - Cordite shell?

Any help please on the other markings would be much appreciated.

Hello Metalthrower, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.

Too small to see details but looks like the Loos information has been added. Being an early dated casing and with the battle details given I would think it possible to have been done soon after the war in the area it mentions as a souvenir for visitors to the battlefield. It could have then been used for example as a large ash tray or for a small potted plant. Regards, Paul.

C stands for cordite the F is applied after the case goes back for resizing so your case was probably fired 3 times out of its 6 shot life with cordite.

4.5 HOWR = 4.5 inch howitzer

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QF_4.5-inch_howitzer

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Many thanks for the quick and very useful replies.

We’ve now found a matching part - 2 shells to make a container with the brass cap badge of the RHA (I think!). There was also a matchbox inside the container as per photo but not sure whether it’s linked or even military.

Decent bit of trench art. Could store all sorts of things in that as a decent size. Always a chance made by a serviceman but who knows for sure. Regards, Paul. PS Same badge used by RFA and RGA. I would think RFA correct for a 4.5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Field_Artillery

If the two pieces of shell case are a tight fit forming a seal it's possibly a tobacco jar.

Base marking