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    M1907 Hooked Quillon - which unit?

    I ran into this M1907 hooked quillon bayonet. Can someone let me know which unit it was used with?
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    A SH = Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

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    another hooked quillon

    Maybe 39th Foot Dorsetshire Regiment ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Promo View Post
    I ran into this M1907 hooked quillon bayonet. Can someone let me know which unit it was used with?

    The first one thats been struck out looks like DM?........ The Durham Light Infantry.



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    Quote Originally Posted by RCS View Post
    Maybe 39th Foot Dorsetshire Regiment ?

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    Either 1st or 2nd battalion, am sure if it was 2nd Battalion it would have a 2 on top ......

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    Yes, first one is a struck out D.M. Below is a A.S.H.
    So DM is the Durham Light Infantry (what means the M, if D means Durham?), while ASH means Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders?

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    Promo, some of the initials used on markings were a mixed bag, so DM is the first and last of Durham, LI = is the first two of Liverpool (which was the "The Kings" (Liverpool Regiment ), MAN = Manchester regiment

    Although the Durham Light Infantry is more commonly known as, The D.L.I, (also pronounced that way)

    SX = first and last of the Sussex Regiment

    Sometimes but not always the initials with a (dot .) after each one normally indicated the fist letter of the full word, so S.W.B = South Wales Borderers ( more famous when they were the 2nd Warwickshire )

    CH = Cheshire Regiment etc

    Normally it would have the battalion, Regiment, company and the weapon number, Volunteer battalions were marked differently usually starting with a V, then the company number and regiment then the battalion.....
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    Thanks, that helped! Of course these designations must have been strategy, to irritate the enemy ....

    What is the current value of such a bayonet? I found big variations in terms of value.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Promo View Post
    Thanks, that helped! Of course these designations must have been strategy, to irritate the enemy ....

    What is the current value of such a bayonet? I found big variations in terms of value.
    If it was the same condition of the one RCS has I would say around £600 +, but the condition of the blade lets it down, saying that I,ve seen severe rusted and cleaned up quillion bayonets for over £200 but yours is an example that lies between the two, not perfect but not a rusting relic....... I,d guess around £350+, considerable more with a dated scabbard..... but being unit marked a collector may pay a high premium for it, If it was LI marked I,d be sending a PM.....

    Don't take my word for it, Its just based on what I,ve seen etc.
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    On the first post, middle picture, it looks like a partial "3" after the letter "M" and this looks like it's been stamped onto the curved edge, perhaps, causing the stamp to slip. Would this be the 3rd Battalion Durham Light Infantry? Didn't most regiments in the Britishicon Army have multiple battalions in WW1?

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    Sorry to be a tad contrary but the Equipment regulations from 1900 to 1944, when the practice was officially abandoned, clearly states that the Durham Light Infantry marking for equipment. arms and appurtenances was DLI. However, DM was used to indicate Durham School - which is probably why it remained unmodified for so long!

    All of these identifiable markings plus zillions more are all detailed in a little booklet, taken straight from the Equipment Regulations, available from Brian at BDLicon Ltd. If it ain't in there, then it ain't from Britainicon!

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