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    It LOOKS like there's the remains of the yellow band around one of those butts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    the remains of the yellow band around one of those butts.
    Yes it does...
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    I should have written 1000 for full strength of the battalion

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    Quote Originally Posted by Savannah1948 View Post
    1000 for full strength
    Yes, we knew that though...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
    It LOOKS like there's the remains of the yellow band around one of those butts.

    What would be the significance of the yellow paint?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Savannah1948 View Post
    41 IB could be 41st Infantry Battalion an Australianicon unit in WW I. It would have been at full strength a little over 100 men of all ranks. This unit had 444 killed and 1577 wounded. It fought in Franceicon and would probably have been issued Britishicon made rifles.
    Savannah1948,

    I'll buy in to your suggestion about the rifle possibly belonging at one time t the 41st Bn AIF. The typo was noted, you've decimated the Battalion! The other 900 blokes would be most put out by being overlooked!

    The 41st Bn AIF was formed in Brisbane, near the current Enoggera Barracks, home to HQ 1 Div and 7 Brigade. The volunteers were a mixture of North Queenslanders, Queenslanders and Northern Rivers New South Welshmen. A volatile mixture, with plenty of vigour and capability, need we say more?

    Some details can be found in this link to the Australian war Memorial: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/U51481

    41Bn Formed and trained in Australia, then sailed to the UK where it assembled and trained with the other Bns of its Brigade, before the Division moved to France in November 1916. During that time, it is highly likely that the Diggers were issued with UK procured rifles, as the fledgling production of Small Arms Factory Lithgow was not keeping up to the rapid expansion of the Australian Army. So, your suggestion certainly has merit. Is it right? I can't say, for sure. But it is a credible and plausible suggestion.
    Trying to save Service history, one rifle at a time...

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    Quote Originally Posted by 22SqnRAE View Post

    The other 900 blokes would be most put out by being overlooked!
    with those casualties they would probably be rather pleased at missing all the "fun".

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