Help to identify Bayonet

[Veteran]

Hello All,

 

Im looking to draw upon the expertise and knowledge of the forum members to identify the following bayonet.

 

Your feedback and wisdom will be greatly appreciated.

 

see pictures of bayonet 

[peregrinvs]

It’s a WWI British 1907 Pattern bayonet for the .303 MkIII SMLE rifle. Made by Sanderson in February 1916. It has the early pattern scabbard with a teardrop shape frog stud and no external rivets. It appears to have a 1923 re-inspection / reissue date on the reverse of the ricasso.

[t.ryan]

I think it was made by Wilkinson, not Sanderson. 'Wilkinson made the most Pattern 1907 bayonets' Agree with the rest.

Cheers

[peregrinvs]

4 minutes ago, t.ryan said:

I think it was made by Wilkinson, not Sanderson. 'Wilkinson made the most Pattern 1907 bayonets' Agree with the rest.

Cheers

Agreed. I initially thought the n in front of the s was an r.

[Veteran]

Thank you.. is there anything else that can be derived from the markings eg. Country it was issued to etc? 

[JMB1943]

The rivets are actually quite visible in the second photo.

As far as I can see, there is nothing to indicate to which other country (Australia, Canada, NZ etc) it was issued.

Therefore, issued to British Army as the default.

 

BTW, Australia is D broad arrow D, Canada is C enclosing broad arrow, South Africa is U enclosing broad arrow; cannot exactly remember for NZ.

 

Regards,

JMB

Edited 4 April , 2021 by JMB1943
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[trajan]

On 04/04/2021 at 09:10, t.ryan said:

I think it was made by Wilkinson, not Sanderson. 'Wilkinson made the most Pattern 1907 bayonets' Agree with the rest.

Cheers

 

Agree. Funny thing is that I basically only collect HQ 1907's, and I think all of mine are Sanderson...!!!