trajan Posted 18 April , 2023 Author Share Posted 18 April , 2023 My gaster is being increasingly flabbered by all these finds you are making TR! Many thanks! And those top of the pommel marks are odd, and need explaining... Off-hand, I suspect they were added when or after the RAF marking was applied, given how so many of these RAF ones have been so heavily scrubbed before re-issue. My initial thought was individual airfield markings, but they can't be as, e.g., there are over 10 RAF airfields that start with the letter A. Could they be individual company serial markings? Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tankengine888 Posted 18 April , 2023 Share Posted 18 April , 2023 Not sure if this is of any remote interest or value to this thread, but someone I know personally has a p1907 bayonet..00 Zidane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 18 April , 2023 Author Share Posted 18 April , 2023 Thanks! It is indeed of interest, not least in being a WILKINSON PALLMALL example with what seems to be a '(19)20' refurbishment mark. That mark is partly erased by a later refurbishment, making it possible this was issued and serial marked to the RAF before then. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 10 May , 2023 Share Posted 10 May , 2023 JMB, trajan, Found a few more of the RAF marked bayonets that do not appear to be on the list. 1B 1594 1B 5860 1A 871# may be a 9. 1D 8089 sellers description. Cheers, TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 10 May , 2023 Share Posted 10 May , 2023 Mr TR, Yes, these oldies but goldies are indeed all NEW. Thanks for these, you are keeping Trajan on his toes! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 12 May , 2023 Author Share Posted 12 May , 2023 Indeed, Mr Ryan, well done! Over the summer, if I have time (I have to teach summer school), I can see we will have to and possibly publish a new list bringing the published 'list up to date. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 29 May , 2023 Share Posted 29 May , 2023 Just stumbled across one at the flea today, a 10 18 Wilkinson, an odd one though, someone had added P1917 grips…..pic below. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 30 May , 2023 Share Posted 30 May , 2023 Dave, Thanks for another new one! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 31 May , 2023 Share Posted 31 May , 2023 Latest up-dated table of serial numbers is shown below. Thanks again to everybody that has contributed to this listing!!! Regards, JMB *UNK denotes unknown Series, due to corrosion; **denotes NOT marked 0749; ***denotes 1.A 0371 lined through and replaced with 1. 6719; X denotes unknown numeral 1 1.A 1.B 1.C 1.D 1.E 1.F A.L. 1.UNK* 0681 0371*** 0140 0049 0871 0116 1113 5415 6701 749** 0943 0993 1175 1481 0306 2103 7409 0768 1063 1594 2013 2017 0398 6802 8029 1594 1078 1601 2202 3021 0511 1712 1606 2994 3527 3515 0852 5 1878 2705 3157 3641 3605 0897 4878 4027 4607 4128 3713 1016 5003 4335 4650 4613 4379 1550 5552 4613 5652 5222 5282 1787 5806 7859 5860 5306 5319 2135 10 5809 8065 7112 5398 5546 2394 5860 7173 6371 5553 3242 6682 7448 6557 5713 3881 6719*** 8238 7808 6563 3991 6731 8757 8080 7390 4033 15 7912 9557 9235 7564 4044 8356 9303 7600 4127 871X 9798 8082 4232 9369 9911 8490 4460 9957 8634 4594 20 9996 9298 4840 9500 4950 5448 5476 6206 25 6341 21 11 16 19 22 26 3 1 3 = 122 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 27 June , 2023 Author Share Posted 27 June , 2023 Thanks JMB and others for keeping this one going, as I make a slow return to GWF! What we are still missing, though, is a P.14 with RAF markings - one allegedly exists in the US, and was mentioned on a Gunboards post, but nothing more has been heard of it despite a request to the original poster. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 28 June , 2023 Share Posted 28 June , 2023 trajan, JMB, After a lot of searching, I finally came across a few RAF numbers that I think will be new to the list. #1 6209, # 1A 6006, # 1B 2406 with extra large B, and # 1E 2440. Cheers, TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 28 June , 2023 Share Posted 28 June , 2023 Mr. Ryan, Some more nice bayonets for the boys in sky-blue, especially 1.B 2406, which is quite unusual! Thanks for digging these out. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 29 June , 2023 Author Share Posted 29 June , 2023 Yes indeed! Fascinating new finds from TR who seems to be the best ever RAF spotter around! Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 26 July , 2023 Share Posted 26 July , 2023 JMB, trajan, It has been a while but we have just had another RAF numbered bayonet so up for sale here, number a little hard to read but I believe it to be1B 8782. The smiling tiger bayonets appear to have gone to ground for winter. Going on walkabout next week for a few week so will keep an eye out. Cheers, TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 26 July , 2023 Share Posted 26 July , 2023 Mr. TR, Thanks for that RAF new bayonet; I agree with your assessment of 1B 8782. Enjoy your walkabout, but a word of caution: don’t walk in the long grass! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 28 July , 2023 Author Share Posted 28 July , 2023 Thanks TR, and I agree with you and JMB on that number! As for walkabout, well, given what is known to live 'darn-under', from the most poisonous snakes and spiders to crocodiles and boxing Kangaroos, and sometimes a mad dingo, well, just be careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Posted 12 September , 2023 Share Posted 12 September , 2023 As a newby to this forum, and thread, an acquaintance has an RAF stamped P1907 Sanderson bayonet bearing a serial number that look like 1B 7625 date stamped 08/17. Might be old hat now but thought it might add one more to your collection of serials. Cheers for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 12 September , 2023 Share Posted 12 September , 2023 RFC, Thanks very much for posting that new number , with photos, for us! We are always happy to have another pair of eyes looking for these RAF-marked bayos. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 10 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 10 October , 2023 On 12/09/2023 at 16:46, RFC said: As a newby to this forum, and thread, an acquaintance has an RAF stamped P1907 Sanderson bayonet bearing a serial number that look like 1B 7625 date stamped 08/17. Might be old hat now but thought it might add one more to your collection of serials. Cheers for now. Just seen this as I catch up on a month's worth of posts! Yes, many thanks! As JMB indicates, always room for more on the listings! Especially the high numbered ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 22 October , 2023 Share Posted 22 October , 2023 Local militaria today, I’ll let the pics do the talking, apologies for the fuzzy photo, in a hurry, but appears to be 1K 4541. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 22 October , 2023 Share Posted 22 October , 2023 Dave, Thanks posting this one; I would think it is probably 1E 4541, given that we have never previously seen a 1K. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 22 October , 2023 Share Posted 22 October , 2023 27 minutes ago, JMB1943 said: Dave, Thanks posting this one; I would think it is probably 1E 4541, given that we have never previously seen a 1K. Regards, JMB Certainly a VERY unusual one,…maybe one to keep on the back burner for a while. best wishes all, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 22 October , 2023 Share Posted 22 October , 2023 JMB, Dave66, I have been looking at that 1? number and to me it looks a copy of the R in RAF above it, but again it would be a first. Left click on photo and it reduces photo size making it look clearer. Cheers TR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Posted 23 October , 2023 Share Posted 23 October , 2023 I'd tend to agree with TR - looks like the R in RAF, specially when you muck about with filters, brightness etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.ryan Posted 23 October , 2023 Share Posted 23 October , 2023 I flipped the photo for a different angle and it looks so similar to that R in the RAF, the only other letter it could possible be would be K. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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