Need help identifying German WWI mortar?

[Pat in Halifax]

I was sent these pictures by a buddy whose father is part of a Legion committee somewhere in Newfoundland. They have (as he puts it) out back "a mortar thingy". It is behind the old Court House in St Georges and is a war artifact sent to the colony after capture during WWI. The pictures (originals) are apparently incorrectly labelled as a 25 pounder German trench mortar. Any assistance I could pass on to my buddy's 78 year old dad would be appreciated.

 

[Michael OLeary]

http://www.aaronpoeze.com/?p=321

 

[Pat in Halifax]

Wow, that was quick...and appreciated!! I will come back to this link if I hear anything back about further plans for this interesting piece of military memorabilia.