I have in my possession a 1918 Wilkinson Pattern 1907 bayonet that has seen service in Australia, as evidenced by the Aussie ownership marks. What makes this one a relative oddity is that it comes...
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I have in my possession a 1918 Wilkinson Pattern 1907 bayonet that has seen service in Australia, as evidenced by the Aussie ownership marks. What makes this one a relative oddity is that it comes...
If memory serves, the men in the back row were spotters. (notice how they are paired up with each of the scout snipers) That was the story that was passed down along with the photo, and I'm almost...
Ah. I suppose I need to get a more up to date edition of Skennerton's book. Its a shame too, I bought it not long before a newer edition was released. :(
Interesting. I just posted a thread relating to that telescope. If the scope and mount are all original, it would be 1 of only 100 Lyman telescopes that were bought for the Canadian Army. Pretty...
I'd like to thank everyone for their responses. :thup:
Just out of curiosity; does anyone have any figures for the rifles that had sporty buttstocks? How many were made? Did it ever make it beyond...
I recently came across a photograph of my grandfather from his scout-sniper training course at Camp Borden. It's dated for January 1945. I am going to give my interpretation of what I see, based on...