M1907 Hooked Quillon - which unit?

[Promo]

I ran into this M1907 hooked quillon bayonet. Can someone let me know which unit it was used with?

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[Peter Laidler]

A SH = Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

[RCS]

Maybe 39th Foot Dorsetshire Regiment ?

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[bigduke6]

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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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 ......

[Promo]

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?

[bigduke6]

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.....

[Promo]

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.

[bigduke6]

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.

[Flying10uk]

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 British Army have multiple battalions in WW1?

[bigduke6]

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 British Army have multiple battalions in WW1?

As its a 1910 Bayonet, so pre war plus if its Durham school as Peter points out then I doubt its a battalion. Would say any school or cadet forces were relieved of there equipment at the start of WW1 so I,m guessing this was the change in marking,

Regarding the DM I,m only going by notes I received many years ago......... very similar to ones below in the 2 links.

http://www.martinihenry.com/units.htm

http://oldmilitarymarkings.com/brit_bayo.html