Butt Marking Disc

[waco16]

I wonder if anyone can throw some light on the markings on this butt marking disc
I've got PLs book and deciphered it as best I can:

2nd Hereford Territorial Royal Engineers Field Company (I think?)

I've tried to research this with not a lot of luck

Can anyone confirm its right or wrong and maybe throw some light on any history of 2HF CO RE

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[Strangely Brown]

Having looked in Skennerton's Broad Arrow book Neil I couldn't find a match.


I suspect your analysis is probably right, although I did wonder about having CO stamped on there for company.
If 2HF RE were an "independent" RE Fld Company than I think you're on the nail!

Other opinions might vary!

[waco16]

Thanks, Mick
I've got a very nice 1906 Mk1* SMLE (one of the BSA Sparkbrook marked ones) that I've been looking for an appropriately marked disc for a while now
I picked this one up in an antiques market in Cardiff yesterday
Be nice to find out a little more about it

I'll be shooting it in the Service Match at Bisley next Saturday if you're around

[Strangely Brown]

I'll be there Neil but wont be shooting, a torn knee muscle keeps resurrecting itself and I don't want to damage it further on those
old target frames!

I'll make lunch in the clays cafe a social one to say hello to people.