1921 Lithgow No. 1 Mk III Unfired

[CINDERS]

So why has the 07 pattern bayonet followed this rifle like a lost puppy as there are so many out there that are mis-matched to the rifle they may be attached to, where as mine goes as far as a 1921 dbl Lithgow scabbard I'm pretty cool with what it is as I have no intention as mentioned trying to finish the fore woods nor shoot it.
Seems strange that it being FTR 'ed that the bayonet should be right by its side right through the armoury and to whatever adventures it got up to in the intervening years, still I reckon under a clear night sky in the NW of W.A around a camp fire dropping back some JD & Coca Cola it will make a good conversation piece that one can conjure all sorts of weird things.
I am just the average person who buys magazines, looks at used guns on line and does not have the resources nor contact or the dealers licence to move in the circles that can give a person the edge in acquiring some really unique pieces.
There are so many of us out there one only has to read the threads in Milsurps as we enthusiasts try to build up a modest collection of firearms no matter what type you like they all have their good and bad points like how many of us have suffered a rim over in a speed shoot I certainly have, still we all enjoy the fun, friendships and heck just going to the range with them is an adventure always take spare parts......

Appreciate the extended input I am not interested in monetary value as I have better toys that shoot pointy things far further and faster than the old girls but there is that oh so lovely sound of the SMLE cycling and stripping a fresh round out of the mag and into the chamber and their over all history through all sorts of conflicts yep there is no better thing for history sake for this Aussie.

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[Beerhunter]

So why has the 07 pattern bayonet followed this rifle like a lost puppy as there are so many out there that are mis-matched to the rifle they may be attached to,

An interesting point. In the UK (I can't speak for Australia) bayonets are issued separately and so a bayonet numbered to the rifle simply would not happen. (Yes I know about those No.4 Mk.2s but they are the exception to the rule.)

[Bindi2]

Lithgows were paired with a bayonet with the rifle serial number stamped on it then the MD number was added to it and the rifle . This pratice did cease but i dont have the ref handy.
The transport boxes took 8 rifles and bayonets

[Homer]

An interesting point. In the UK (I can't speak for Australia) bayonets are issued separately and so a bayonet numbered to the rifle simply would not happen. (Yes I know about those No.4 Mk.2s but they are the exception to the rule.)

This probably happened by very good luck.