BIFFO Posted 25 April , 2020 Share Posted 25 April , 2020 (edited) in the 160th brigade wd they are talking about second line composite battalions,(these three battalion were ? ? handed in their japenese rifles ? on being formed into composite batt and their cos officers,??? ??? ??????? and ???????,also a WHAT RIFLE ? desired ? any help would be good Edited 25 April , 2020 by BIFFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 25 April , 2020 Share Posted 25 April , 2020 (edited) Japanese rifles = Arisaka rifles. There are a couple of threads about them in Briitsh service - hold on I'll have a look and see if I can find them. Britain bought quite a quantity of both rifles and carbines. I have some pictures (and hopefully a new one arriving soon purchased on eBay this week) Links to come if I can find them Chris Sorry I realized too late you were concerned about transcription rather than the rifles! I read it as: These three battalion were unarmed having handed in their Japanese rifles on being formed into Composite Batt and their CO & officers, but the last part ??? ??? ??????? and ???????, their D????? Rifles might it possibly say Capts, Lieuts and ???2Lieutenants?? their ???? Rifles The penultimate word is capitalised (D) so I assume a proper noun or name can't think what it might be! Chris Edited 25 April , 2020 by 4thGordons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 25 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2020 Thank you Chris one down one to go ,nearly there, ALL i CAN THINK OF IS DIVINE RIFLE BUT when I have finished this latest batch lots more unreadable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_H Posted 25 April , 2020 Share Posted 25 April , 2020 "the Service Rifle" ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 25 April , 2020 Share Posted 25 April , 2020 1 hour ago, Mike_H said: "the Service Rifle" ?? By George! I believe he's got it! Well done. What is the date of this extract? I would guess 1915/16? in which case the "Service Rifle" might refer to older MLE or CLLEs (the old standard Service Rifle) as opposed to ShtLE (the new standard service rifle) Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 25 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 25 April , 2020 (edited) By George(who`s he?)I also think he`s got it thank you both for your help,more pages to sort the date is 1915,just about to land on Gallipoli Edited 25 April , 2020 by BIFFO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anneca Posted 26 April , 2020 Share Posted 26 April , 2020 I agree, Service Rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIFFO Posted 27 April , 2020 Author Share Posted 27 April , 2020 Oh ok Anne next time I email you I have loads of unreadable words that need sorting shall I send them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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