What is it?

[Vincent]

There's also some very faint writing cut into one of the wood grips. I can't make it out. I will try to get a picture of it with a better camera.

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[gsimmons]

Looks like an Indian bayonet for a no1 Mk 3.

[Aragorn243]

Possibly what they call the "jungle bayonet" but not for the Jungle carbine. Shorter version for the Mk III as stated above.

[porterkids]

These bayonets are commonly referred to as "Indian Pattern".

[old-smithy]

this is a MkII (* if it has a flase edge) Indian bayonet, the MkIII has a much squarer pommel

[Vincent]

Ah! So it's a No. 1 Mk II* (India Pattern)

Thank you, Gentlemen.