Nyngan 25-Pounder Gun-Howitzer Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This 25-pounder Howitzer is a steel gun mounted on a cement display block outside the Nyngan RSL and Civic Club on Pangee Street in Nyngan. A brass plaque is attached to it bearing the inscription. This monument is the marshalling point for the Nyngan Anzac Day march. Inscription The 25-Pounder Gun-Howitzer This Australian built 25-pounder gun was presented to the people of Nyngan to commemorate all those Nyngan and District servicemen and women who served in the Second World War 1939-1945. The 25-Pounder was used to effect by army field artillary units in both the Middle East and South West Pacific theatres of operation. It could fire an 11.3kg (25 pound) high explosive projectile to a maximum range of 12.260 metres (13,400 yards) and had a crew of six. A total of 1527 were built in Australia from 1941 to 1943. Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Nyngan RSL and Civic Club 106 Pangee Street Nyngan NSW 2825 Local Government Area Bogan Shire Setting Building – outside Memorial type Other Recorded by Bogan Shire Council Year of construction 1960 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45