"Sporterised" Lee-Enfields in WWII

[Maxwell Smart]

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I've often wondered about this photo; AWM 013155.

Captioned as taken by Damien Parer, 28/8/42
Private H A Lake of 2/5 Independent Company.

Could be his own rifle which he has bought with him into service?

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[Bindi2]

Attachment 79705

I've often wondered about this photo; AWM 013155.

Captioned as taken by Damien Parer, 28/8/42
Private H A Lake of 2/5 Independent Company.

Could be his own rifle which he has bought with him into service?

He was a roo shooter before the war. Most likely his own rifle.

[BushyFromOz]

He was a roo shooter before the war. Most likely his own rifle.

Were there standardised equipment for commando companies, or did they have leeway for using non standard equipment?

[Ridolpho]

Attachment 79705

I've often wondered about this photo; AWM 013155.

Captioned as taken by Damien Parer, 28/8/42
Private H A Lake of 2/5 Independent Company.

Could be his own rifle which he has bought with him into service?

Exactly like the cut down forend on an "H-barrel" that I bought a couple of years ago. I replaced it with a new forend for the proper look but the H-barrels can be floated and work well.

Ridolpho

[Bruce_in_Oz]

A lot of "target" rifles were handed back "for the duration" in WW2

Some of these ended up with the VDC, (Volunteer Defence Corps). A lot of members of this organisation already had a rifle (or two) in .303. I notice that the one in the AWM pic still has its magazine cutoff, despite these being officially "withdrawn" TWICE. First time was with the introduction of the No1 Mklll* "economy model. Post WW1, it was decided to put the fruit back on. The second time "economies" were introduced again was not long before WW2.

[5thBatt]

A lot of "target" rifles were handed back "for the duration" in WW2

I notice that the one in the AWM pic still has its magazine cutoff, despite these being officially "withdrawn" TWICE. First time was with the introduction of the No1 Mklll*.

Where does it say that in the LoC of 1916?

[green]

Also notice the non reg bandolier.

[CINDERS]

From the Australian War Museum (AWM) official site;
ID number 013155
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Film original negative nitrate other
Maker Parer, Damien Peter
Description PAPUA. 1942-08-28. INFORMAL OUTDOORS PORTRAIT OF TOUGH AND WIRY PRIVATE H.A. LAKE, ONE-TIME KANGAROO HUNTER, NOW A SNIPER WITH THE 2/5TH INDEPENDENT COMPANY. (NEGATIVE BY DAMIEN PARER)

Its just me but if I was a sniper the last thing I would want is anything that could possibly cause a glint from the sunlight the rounds and that nice long barrel poking out just begs for a bit of sunlight and having the rounds exposed to get covered in crud at least in a bandoleer they would be protected from the worst of the crud & cr*p. I hope H.A Lake survived the war.

[browningautorifle]

I find anything written on a picture difficult to believe, like what's written as gospel on the internet.

[muffett.2008]

Damien Parer was one of Australias top War Correspondents, the 2/5th Independent Company was one of the forerunner Units that became Commando Units post war.