I should have written 1000 for full strength of the battalion
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I should have written 1000 for full strength of the battalion
41 IB could be 41st Infantry Battalion an Australian unit in WW I. It would have been at full strength a little over 100 men of all ranks. This unit had 444 killed and 1577 wounded. It fought in...
I will get better pictures of the left cheek and inspect the butt again for marks.
I would guess the 78 is a rack number or id number for the rifle.
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Thanks for this manual. I love stuff like this. It would seem that my marks don't fit this reg.
Thanks for responses. Is there a consistent logic for tang markings as to Company, Battalion, Regiment Rack Number.
I have an 1898 Lee Enfield I. It has intriguing tang markings but I can't find definitive sources to interpret them. D 10, 15 MR, 78
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