Toby Brayley Posted 20 June , 2019 Share Posted 20 June , 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, JMB1943 said: Hello Toby, What is the marking on the top bayonet? Too fuzzy for my eyes. Regards, JMB Sorry I missed this, I have acquired another one since my last post. Interesting earlier naval issue too. RAF 1B 1601. 1909 ground off quillon. No76 on rear of pommel No visible re issue marking. Edited 20 June , 2019 by Toby Brayley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Brayley Posted 20 June , 2019 Share Posted 20 June , 2019 RAF 1C 3641 1 E 6341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 20 June , 2019 Share Posted 20 June , 2019 Toby, Excellent stuff, keep ‘em coming! Looks like you are cornering the market in these. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot#1 Posted 21 June , 2019 Share Posted 21 June , 2019 Just seen another up for sale online, unusually with the RAF marking on the short side of the pommel. Made by Chapman 2/18. R.A.F. 1 0681 Best, Elliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 21 June , 2019 Share Posted 21 June , 2019 Elliot, Thanks, we already have this one listed in the table of post #139, but please keep looking. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliot#1 Posted 21 June , 2019 Share Posted 21 June , 2019 28 minutes ago, JMB1943 said: Elliot, Thanks, we already have this one listed in the table of post #139, but please keep looking. Regards, JMB Apologies, I did check but was looking for those starting with 0 and didn't see any! I now notice on the table it is just listed as 681. Best, Elliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 9 July , 2019 Author Share Posted 9 July , 2019 JMB and all, work and other things has kept me away from GWF for far too long! But great always to see all these extras. I will try to chase up RAF when next in the UK but it really needs one of you UK-based guys to do this - JMB in the USA and me in Turkey... A challenge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGJDEE Posted 4 August , 2019 Share Posted 4 August , 2019 Here’s another one For you JMB. with Navy Mark to boot. regards R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 5 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 5 August , 2019 Nice one - thanks! I did email my old contact at the RAF regiment museum about these but recieved no reply... Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 5 August , 2019 Share Posted 5 August , 2019 Richard, Thanks for showing this, but you will see that it was already recorded in the table that I posted on May 28. Interesting that it is also marked for the Royal Navy, and polished within an inch of its life. I have not seen any new RAF-marked for quite a while, so thanks for keeping your eyes open! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectorsguide Posted 15 August , 2019 Share Posted 15 August , 2019 I recall a number of years ago finding the instructions for the marking of these RAF Bayonets in an ACI. it was either in the Army ACIs or the RAF equivalent .It gave the instructions for marking this type.If I remember correctly they are post war Depot markings.Each one refers to a different Depot.The bayonets were re used WW1 Examples. best w, Howard (ACIs = Army Council Instructions) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 15 August , 2019 Share Posted 15 August , 2019 9 hours ago, collectorsguide said: I recall a number of years ago finding the instructions for the marking of these RAF Bayonets in an ACI. it was either in the Army ACIs or the RAF equivalent .It gave the instructions for marking this type.If I remember correctly they are post war Depot markings.Each one refers to a different Depot.The bayonets were re used WW1 Examples. best w, Howard (ACIs = Army Council Instructions) Howard, This is a very valuable piece of information, because it gives us a particular type of source document to research. Trajan had previously contacted the RAF museum at Hendon with a general inquiry, but to no avail. Many Thanks for this!!! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collectorsguide Posted 16 August , 2019 Share Posted 16 August , 2019 I can vouch that the info is correct.I was looking for something else at the time.If I come across it again I'll post the info. best w, Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 19 August , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 August , 2019 (edited) Sorry to be so late coming back to this, but as JMB said, this is potentially fantastic information! Sadly, my dad died over 42 years ago but he was an inspector of RAF Maintenance Units and could probably have sorted this one out reasonably fast... So, when times permits, a search needed for RAF Depots that might have used these letters. I always thought they might be a code of some kind for area commands... Julian Edited 20 August , 2019 by trajan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutting Posted 19 August , 2019 Share Posted 19 August , 2019 On 21/06/2019 at 11:31, elliot#1 said: Just seen another up for sale online, unusually with the RAF marking on the short side of the pommel. Made by Chapman 2/18. R.A.F. 1 0681 Best, Elliot I just bought that one! Marked as described. No reissue dates, but appears to have earlier struck-through stamps on the pommel which have been polished into obscurity. Nigel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 22 November , 2019 Share Posted 22 November , 2019 (edited) Just spotted on an online dealers website, markings not clear due to corrosion but looks like:- R.A.F. 1B 4594 on a P1907 dated Jan. 1915. Mike. Edited 22 November , 2019 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 22 November , 2019 Share Posted 22 November , 2019 Mike, Many thanks for keeping your peepers open, that is a new one. Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 23 November , 2019 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2019 Indeed, always nice to see how they keep popping up! Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 28 January , 2020 Share Posted 28 January , 2020 One has just surfaced here....http://www.bayonetman.com/shop.php item No 55294. 1e 0116? Interestingly that has been cancelled, but there is also a date of 3 21. Apologies if already recorded. Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 28 January , 2020 Share Posted 28 January , 2020 Dave, Nice new one, with several juicy markings to boot!! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave66 Posted 28 January , 2020 Share Posted 28 January , 2020 1 hour ago, JMB1943 said: Dave, Nice new one, with several juicy markings to boot!! Regards, JMB I thought it was interesting, another possible supply depot issue in 1921...similar to the two noted in posts 101 and 102. All the best, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 (edited) JMB Just seen on a dealers website in the Netherlands:- R.A.F. 1.E 0398 on a Wilkinson dated April 1918 He also has another Wilkinson,dated May 1918 marked R.A.F. 1 5809 Unsure if these are 'known'. Mike. have just scrolled back to #139, can see that these have been seen previously. Edited 17 February , 2020 by MikeyH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 Mr Mikey, Yes, but it shows that you are on the lookout!!! Regards, JMB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 JMB Another one! R.A.F. 1E 4594 1916 Wilkinson on a U.K. dealers website. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier28 Posted 17 February , 2020 Share Posted 17 February , 2020 Hi JMB, Trajan With the compiled RAF list to date you have, it looks like only one on there is tied to the Regiment while all others are general issue. Is that your understanding too ? Regards Soldier28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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