I picked the rifle up at the begining of the year from a local gun shop. All I know is that was owned by a "collector" for a long period of time. The rifle has matching reciever, bolt and scope mount. The original scope number on the stock has been Xed out and a new number stamped to match the Mk1 scope it came with. Acording to the guys at Fultons, the forend has been replaced with one made by Longbranch and has been numbered to the rifle. Overall it is very good condition and doesn't apear to have had much use. It's dated 1945 and I now have a mk3 scope for it that will get it's first outing at Longmoor tomorrow. Again although it needed a little work to get a few problems sorted out it is in as good a condition as any I have seen. I think they have probably been admired and looked after more than they have been used. Fultons also checed it out for me and did a "full military bed" on the action and some trigger work for me.

As the front of the chest has no markings it would be interesting to if I can expose the original numbering. I guess the chances of any numbers matching the rifle are slim. However, if there are any it might be possible to match it to another rifle. I will also contact the regimental museum and see if they would have any access to their armourers records. Again a bit of a long shot but you never know.
PS my father in law was a major and was posted to Bordon camp in the mid 70's. His name was Arthur Chisnall. I believe you may have been there at about the same time.