British fuzes - info would be appreciated

[AMMOTECHXT]

These two WW1 fuze remains found in Belgium and France are marked No 2 Mk I dated 3/15 on the left and No 2 Mk II dated 2 or 12/16 on the right. The stepped base of that marked No 2 Mk II is similar to that of British artillery fuzes of WW2. A marking on one of the internal components is No 44 Mk II. I tried to research BOCN for the No 2 fuze but not sure whether anything I found was relevant. My questions are: Are these actually No 2 fuzes and how is the No 44 Mk II significant?

 

[Burney Davis]

What you have is a no 44 fuze in a no 2 adaptor. The adaptor was used when shells were originally threaded to take fuzes such as the no 100 series.

 

[MINENAZ16]

Hello,

You found two ww1 british artillery adapters made to use GS fuze on 2in fuze hole.
As you can read you have the common N°2 MkI and N°2MkII.
No2 Mk2 is made with same shape as other 2in fuzes so this adapter could be used with a no44 for example without changing the internal arrangement of the shell.
Regards

 

[AMMOTECHXT]

Thanks for the swift replies, gents and for the photos.

 

[TimG]

Ammotechxt.

Your particular adapter was manufactured by "United Brass Founders and Engineers Ltd." The bird, which I believe is a swan was their trade mark on ordnance. The "W" would appear to signify it was made at their Woodchester, Gloucester, factory.

TimG