I also have a 1942 Long Branch New Zealand contract. Markings are pretty similar to OP but mine has a crisp NZ cartouche on the butt stock and the NZ serial on the butt socket is scratch
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0121-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0119-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0120-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0122-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0123-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0124-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...img_0125-1.jpg