Guest rosie Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Hi. I have recently acquired a 1918 Lee Enfield SHTLE No.1 MK 3 and was wondering if anyone could help me in identifying what unit the gun may have been registered to. I believe this information is found on the brass disc on the right hand side of the butt. The letters and numbers on the disc are "RE FD SQ 65" I can't seem to find out what these denote anywhere. http://s20.postimage...ml/SAM_0376.jpg Many thanks, Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garfyboy Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Hi Rosie i am no expert so hang on for a experts explanation, but first reaction is: ROYAL ENGINEERS 65 FIELD SQUADRON not sure if that even exists but i reckon its pretty close, someone will soon let you know for sure all the best Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Andy's suggestion seems logical however this is not a standard unit marking disc format. The font of the markings is also not one I have seen before it looks rather modern to me. Any chance of some overall views of the rifle. Is it a MkIII or a MkIII*? (with asterisk) Who is the manufacturer of the rifle (this will usually be on the wrist along with the crown/royal cypher/date/Model etc) If it says Enfield then it is RSAF Enfield , but it might also be LSA/BSA/Ishapore/Lithgow etc. If there is no manufacturer listed there it may be ans SSA/NRF rifle By 1918 unit marking discs were uncommon and marking unit discs had been discontinued early in the war. The installation and marking of discs was reinstated in the inter-war period so it is possible that the markings date from then or subsequently) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
303man Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Would have been a Fd Coy in WW1. Modern Number Stamps looks like it was done in someones garage last week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoppage Drill Posted 16 February , 2013 Share Posted 16 February , 2013 Well, 65 was a constituent squadron of 28 Amphib Engr Regt in Hameln in the 70's, which looks like when the disc was stamped ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rosie Posted 17 February , 2013 Share Posted 17 February , 2013 Thanks for the information guys. I will post a few more pictures of the rifle and the many markings that are on it very soon to see if that will help with the ID of this rifle. And now that you guys have pointed it out, yes the stamp does look modern and out of place compared to the overall look of the rest of the gun. Many thanks Rosie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now