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    I think I am right in saying, and could do with someone older than me answering more accurately, that the years changed the bayonet used on ceremonial duties shown best here in 1939, 1947 and also 1954 footage of the HM Queens Birthday parade as a comparison for all three bayonets, and where the absolutely correct Military equipment would have been used and upgraded appropriately with age and the evolvement of the rifle ancillaries. Interesting to note the high quality of the B/W footage taken in 1947. Not sure why did the 47 parade in Battledress, perhaps something to do with cost of equipping the new breed of Guardsman afther the War!!






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    On the 1947 film it looks like one(?) of the Companies have No9 bayonets - as do they all in the '54 film. Most strange to see basic skeleton order in the 47 film too. Basic skeleton order is skeleton (or range order) of belt and crossstraps without pouches. This needed a special brass adaptor thinggy to hook the front of the cross strap to the belt.

    Talking of battle dress...... I'm all for it and none of this other ceremonial red this that and the other...........

    Incidentally, Peregrine (thread 10) we had what were clearly No1 bayonet frogs right through until when the old 37 (and earlier) webbing was withdrawn in the late 60's or so

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    Peter,
    Thanks for that. I'm not really a bayonet man, other than being told to fit, when the ammo ran out but there was a Trooping of the Colour with spikes but I can't find it,when I need it.
    Now that was unusual, as the Guards Division like everything shiny, with blades shimmering/boots gleaming etc including painting the grass green where bald patches occurred around Horse Guards
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    probably still is as the US still uses the 1905 for drill teams. THe SA80 is not really much use for drill

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