landser Posted 11 October , 2023 Share Posted 11 October , 2023 Bonjour,une 07 a quillon daté 09 attribué au BEDFORDSHIRE régiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMB1943 Posted 11 October , 2023 Share Posted 11 October , 2023 (edited) M. Landser, Bienvenue au Forum de la Grande Guerre. You have an early (4 ‘09) example of the Pattern 1907 bayonet, made by the Wilkinson company. Not only has the hook quillon survived, but this bayonet has not had a clearance hole drilled through the pommel. I cannot see the ‘BED’ notation very well—is there also a number there? Looking at the photo that is second down from the top, and doing an expansion, the hook seems to be less uniform than I would have expected—perhaps it is just the lighting. Amicalement, JMB Edited 11 October , 2023 by JMB1943 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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landser Posted 11 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 11 October , 2023 Trouvail de grenier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 31 December , 2023 Share Posted 31 December , 2023 On 11/10/2023 at 17:27, JMB1943 said: I cannot see the ‘BED’ notation very well—is there also a number there? Looking at the photo that is second down from the top, and doing an expansion, the hook seems to be less uniform than I would have expected—perhaps it is just the lighting. Hi JMB - and a very belated Mery Xmas to you and looking forward to a happy New Year! Yes, there are some problems with this one, methinks. The regimenal number is BD5 / 1(?)04 - and all 5th battalions were raised after August 1914, so it would be odd for one to have a hookie. I am also unhappy with the finish of the hook - an X-Ray would be useful here. Julian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyH Posted 31 December , 2023 Share Posted 31 December , 2023 Agree with Julian re. the hook, looks a bit iffy. Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landser Posted 3 January Author Share Posted 3 January Bonjour et bonne année 2024. Il n’y a rien de douteux, juste l’hameçon un peu tordu, quant au régiment, vérifiez vos sources !! Polo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trajan Posted 3 January Share Posted 3 January 19 minutes ago, landser said: Bonjour et bonne année 2024. Il n’y a rien de douteux, juste l’hameçon un peu tordu, quant au régiment, vérifiez vos sources !! Happy New Year to you also! As for sources, well the Bedfordshire regiment's official marking abbreviation was 'BD', as you have, and there is a number after it, which looks like a '5' to me. And the sources I have indicate the 1/5 was 'embodied' (made ready for service) in August 1914. It would not be impossible for it to receive 'old kit', but I find it unlikely that a hookie was in storres in August 1914. Just my honest opinion! What is really needed is a better photograph of the marking - please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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