1905 Ross MkII w/MkIII sight

[Surpmil]

Strange that a prize rifle from 1908 would be reamed out like that, unless an owner had it done, perhaps on hearing all the jazz about jams etc.

I think this is your man: Charles Douglas Bryden Palmer, born Galt, Ontario, Dec. 1, 1890. Father was born in USA and managed a saw making factory in Galt. Attended Upper Canada College 1907-1911, (Canada's Eton so to speak), lost a limb at some point, but no WWI Canadian records found, working for Canada Porcelain Co, Hamilton, Ont. in 1917. Emigrated to CA in 1923, perhaps to be near his sister who lived in LA. Had a niece who died about 1989.

smle_addict, I see on reading more that you've already covered it well!