Entrenching Tool with number

[Krt]

It's marked Lucas Ltd, date is most probably 1918 and has rolled ears. It also has a number on the collar: 2951D5. Is that a unit number or service number? Thanks.

[GRANVILLE]

Purely a guess but I would think that is someones service number stamped onto it.

 

David

[wainfleet]

Looks to me like 1917 and 295105. I also think it's a service number.

[GWF1967]

On 01/06/2020 at 11:29, Krt said:

It's marked Lucas Ltd, date is most probably 1918 and has rolled ears. It also has a number on the collar: 2951D5. Is that a unit number or service number? Thanks.

Nice item. 

FMP show half a dozen matches for the service number, Northumberland Fus. Manchester’s, London Reg. and Somerset L.I amongst the Infantry. 

[Krt]

The picture's are not that clear but It's definitely 2951D5 and the date is very probable 1918 (more likely than 1917).

@GWF1967: Can you explain what FMP is? Thanks

[GWF1967]

On 03/06/2020 at 19:52, Krt said:

The picture's are not that clear but It's definitely 2951D5 and the date is very probable 1918 (more likely than 1917).

@GWF1967: Can you explain what FMP is? Thanks

FMP- Find My Past military records. 

 The D in 2951D5 is almost certainly a poorly struck 0.  The numbers were individually punched by hand.