smudge

Looks rather like an 1896 pat. mountain artillery sword of the type issued to Indian troops

I used to have one.

Hello Chris,

If the soldier was not serving in Oct 1919 when the clasp was sanctioned he had to apply by means of an official form - a lot of men couldn't be bothered.

Damian

Hello again Stuart,

I have used BM leather dressing on leather book bindings and bayonet scabbards and it seems to help to restore suppleness but I don't know whether it actually has any benefit in preserving the leather; there seem to be lots of different opinions on the benefits of leather dressings or otherwise. Very confusing.

I felt as though it did the job ok without any adverse results.

Bootsie yes - thats going back a bit!!!!

Damian

Hi Stuart

How about British Museum Leather Dressing. Usually used for antique books with fragile leather bindings and can be bought from conservation suppliers on web.

Damian

I am showing some pictures of this 2nd. pattern bayonet. The frog is original and was white at one time for a Ceremonial Guard at one of the POW Camps in Capetown.

Brian

Nice bayonet with interesting history. Scabbard on mine is slightly different in that it has an internal chape and metal parts are blued.

Regards Damian

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"On reverse of scabbard leather is U.N.V.T.C. 91." Might it be "U. N. V. Training Corps", which would agree with it's having been sold out of service - gone to a cadet corp, perhaps at a University?

Anyone know any "University of New V..." or "University of N... V..." in the old Empire?

Peter

Peter

I read about about Volunteer Training Corps in the Great War and wondered if it could be Nottingham University- but it seems it didn't get university status until 1947. Then- trawling the internet - found something on Upper Norwood Vounteer Training Corps. See photo. ' alt='' class='ipsImage' > Must be a possibility.

Cheers Damian

Hello Damian,

Is there a chance that you could post photos of this when you are allowed by forum rules to post photos?

I know many members, myself included, would like to see it.

Regards

Brian

Brian

I have tried a couple of times to upload photos but it won't take them - too big apparently.

Cheers Damian

Hello Damian,

I was looking through my reference books last night and cold not locate the information you are looking for. I was hoping to

welcome you to the GMIC along with the information but it looks like all can can offer for the time being is, "Welcome".

I'll keep looking.

Regards

Brian

Thanks for your efforts Brian

Damian

Smudge - welcome to GMIC. I have looked at your bayonet markings and must be honest and say I haven't identified them. The usual date marks and ' X ' for sold out off service are not there. The possibility of NR being Norfolk Regt. must be high - but it needs an expert on British Regts. to really tell you - hopefully Leigh will spot your post.

On the grip, does it have two, or, three brass studs holding it all together ?

Mervyn, I omitted to mention the marks on the ricasso which are the X and proof mark for Enfield and the government arrow, on reverse side is an 8 and a '02 which i assume is the date and also the Edwardian crown.

It has two brass studs holding grip.

Thanks Damian

Hello

Could anybody help with interpreting these marks on an 1888 pattern British Bayonet? Could NR stand for Norfolk Reg. as suggested in one book I consulted which dealt with ww1 equipment?

Any info gratefully recieved. On 'pommel' area is stamped NR 86. On reverse of scabbard leather is U.N.V.T.C. 91. On wooden grip is a symbol similar to a capital W inside two concentric circles and also a capital B.

Cheers Damian