THE CASE OF THE MISSING CANNON

AT THE END OF OUR 140TH YEAR, A MYSTERY ALMOST AS OLD AS THE SCHOOL WAS SOLVED.

After an initial search, irrigation technicians digging along the Crowther Oval perimeter came across a part of the captured Ottoman cannon gifted to the school by the Australian government after World War 1.

Missing for a long time, it appears the cannon was disassembled, before being buried as landfill on the oval.

Only one piece has been found to date, with the discovery of the recoil barrel, but it has captured the imagination and interest of students.

Although it could be viewed as a relic, worn out and discarded part of history, the cannon holds a particular significance for the School community.

It is believed to have been captured in Damascus by the legendary Australian Light Horse Brigade commandeered by an Old Boy of the School, Brigadier General William Grant (OB 1889).