What type of rifle a ww1soldier of the RWF 1/5th Btn issued with in Gallpoli?

[Phillk]

Hi
I'm a new member and looking for some help! I would appreciate some help in finding out what type of rifle a ww1soldier of the RWF 1/5th Btn would have been issued with in Gallipoli / Suvla bay landings Aug 1915. The btn I think were reservists. Would it be a MK111 smle or CLLE mk1* or other? Looking to purchase correct deact for my collection. Any ideas? My Great grandfather was wounded during the conflict and I now have his trio medals on display.

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[Thunderbox]

Try contacting the RWF museum - they may have some photos of the battalion at Suvla. Many battalions - including some of the other Fusilier regiments - had CLLEs at Gallipoli.

[Phillk]

Thanks. Can you suggest whether Mk1* or other converted and what dates should I be looking for e.g. 1909-1914?? I'm confused when I see MK1* with dates like 1901/03!!
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[jrhead75]

1/5 would've certainly been a reserve battalion, and very likely to have been issued CLLEs. I've been researching the same question for the 1/8th Hants (Isle of Wight Rifles), as I have one of their CLLEs, a MkI. I've found a pretty good mix in the pictures I've dug up...some MkIs, some MkI*s, and even the occasional old Metford in all it's original glory. With dates like 1901/03, I'd assume that it's an MLE MkI* rather than a CLLE MkI*. I should think that any of the dates 1909-1914 would be right.

I'll have a look through my reference material and see if anything pertaining to the RWF shows up.

[Strangely Brown]

Glad you found us Phil.