Pattern 1903 bayonet markings

[RCS]

I have a Pattern 1903 bayonet which was converted from the P-1888 bayonet and would like to know if these are unit markings ?

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[old-smithy]

The number looks way too high for a UK marking, T in UK is normally Territorial but dont know TH

[welshbayonetww2]

I have a Pattern 1903 bayonet which was converted from the P-1888 bayonet and would like to know if these are unit markings ?

According to my copy of Skennerton's broad Arrow, T.H could be Tower Hamlets ( a county or area title).

Hope this is of use.

[RCS]

Thank you for the information RS

[John Sukey (Deceased)]

Why would the number be too high? The crossed out number would be a rack mark and the other, the rifle serial number. They certainly made enough SMLE's that that number would not be odd.

[old-smithy]

Numbers on UK 1907 rarely go over three digits, the TH unit would no be more than a few hundred men at most, the rack numbers are usually by unit not all encompassing for the whole series as then it woudl run into the millions