adrian 1008 Posted 9 June , 2021 Share Posted 9 June , 2021 A sort out of the man cave has revealed this bayonet, which I ask colleagues help in identifying Apologies if it is not within scope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 9 June , 2021 Share Posted 9 June , 2021 (edited) It’s a British Pattern 1907 bayonet. it fits the Short, Magazine Lee-Enfield rifle. Standard British bayonet of the Great War. Yours was made by Wilkinson and looks like it is dated October 1915 (10 ‘15) Chris Edited 9 June , 2021 by 4thGordons typo/spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adrian 1008 Posted 9 June , 2021 Author Share Posted 9 June , 2021 Thank you There are some marks on the other side would they add anything further do you think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 9 June , 2021 Share Posted 9 June , 2021 (edited) The marks on the other side will probably be an X (this signifies the blade passed the "bend" test) and a crown/letter/number which is an inspector's stamp showing it had been inspected. And a "broad arrow" acceptance stamp. It is also possible that there are numbers like '20 (apostrophe and two digit number) which are reissue/reinspection dates (year so '20 would be 1920). If there is anything else - that might add some information but the above would be completely standard. Chris (DOH! and I see the picture of the other side now - looks all very normal - apologies I skimmed by it in haste) Edited 9 June , 2021 by 4thGordons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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