Any idea of regimental marks on hookie

[kmad]

Hi . I picked this up over weekend, a hookie, which I am delighted to own. I don’t  collect British bayonets and would not pay retail so to get this for 50 euro was good I feel? I picked up in Ireland and I am wondering if this might give some pointers as to the markings on pommel, I know it is enfield 1909 manafacture. I read DF and under neath R 656 so the R number would be Rack  number but what might DF be? I would love it to be Dublin Fusileers, But there should be an R which I can’t make out, preceding the DF. Or perhaps there was an R which is no longer legible

Any other guesses? sorry about bad pics I will try again later.

 

if anyone has a tatty scabbard please pm me as I would love to match up it’s a scabbard in similar worn condition. Not necessarily looking for an early model scabbard.

regards to all

ken

[derekb]

Can you type what the marks appear to be please?

[kmad]

Hi 

Here  you go as best I can make out 

[trajan]

(Royal) Dublin Fusilers, with a 'Reserve'unit mark in front of the serial number

Julian

[kmad]

Hi Julian 

I like your reply but how come there would be no R in front of the Dublin Fusiliers?

Regards

Ken 

[trajan]

Good question! But it was just a thought... 

I am pretty certain on the Dublin Fusiliers though. IIRC, only Fusilier regiments had an 'F' at the end of the regimental abbreviation, and if that's a 'D' before it, then Dublin Fusiliers it is. 

Julian

Edited 24 November , 2021 by trajan

[Dave66]

Good site here for unit markings, Dublin Fusiliers is just D.F….nice find Ken😀👍.

Dave.

http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html

 

[kmad]

Thanks Julian and Dave for confirming what I hoped, I got lucky, how it was not spotted at an open auction is beyond me. A classic piece, I was just talking to a mate last week how I never have had a hookie and then this falls my way.

Into the keeper section of my collection it goes.

If anyone has a scabbard of any sort that might fit, please drop me a PM.

regards

ken

[peregrinvs]

Spandau Militaria currently have a selection of P1907 scabbards for sale.

[trajan]

You will need a tear-drop shaped frog stud on the scabbard to 'match' the period these HQ's were issued.

Julian

[kmad]

Thanks all,

I see Spandau have a selection of appropriate scabbards, the scabbard will cost more than the bayonet but good to get the package complete.

Regards

Ken  

[kmad]

Hi All

Thanks for the heads up on the scabbards, I got a perfect match (early model  P07)  delivered on Saturday from Spandau,  so my Hookie is all snugly  in a scabbard again

Regards,

Ken 

[trajan]

23 hours ago, kmad said:

Hi All

Thanks for the heads up on the scabbards, I got a perfect match (early model  P07)  delivered on Saturday from Spandau,  so my Hookie is all snugly  in a scabbard again

Regards,

Ken 

Must admit, showing my age, but I did a double take on that 'Spandau', which I always associate with a Heer A,Speer...!!!