Lithgow No. 1 Mk.III from 1924

Among a few other items from Malaysia (see the thread on the Omark rifle) was this Lithgow No. 1 Mk.III* (with the * then lined out again) rifle with a receiver date of 1924. For what I could tell all numbers were matching (including the nosecap - forgot to picture it; stock couldn't find one, but that might also be for it having seen quite a lot ...).

The butt stock has various markings - I had to chemically strip the "decommission paint" of Malaysia to make them fully visible. To my surprise a name, hand carved, "KF (or KE?) Doyle", was readable. I assume this might had been the soldiers name? Lithgow factory stamps are also faint visible. The brass disc, it was missing when I got it, but had one from another rifle at hand, so I put the unmarked one in.

Anyway, the barrel on the shank is '25 marked. I assume this means the barrel dates to 1925. Would this indicate it was the original barrel when factory made, or was it rebarreled already a year later?

Also, the receiver ring markings are a bit weird. It seems to have had the cutout for the magazine cutoff. The * must had been stamped (and for what I know therefore the magazine cut off removed), but the * then was lined out - so is it currently supposed to have a magazine cutoff?

The rifle has a lot Lithgow stars with numbers on it everywhere. Including the magazine and even some screws, plus the sling swivels, and even the buttplate trapdoor.

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