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MATCHING NUMBERS & DATES,WW1 1909 Dated 1st Pattern Enfield (EFD), Hook Quillion P1907 Bayonet Regiment Marked 'KRR' To The King's Royal Rifles Corps, 1st Type 1909 Dated WD Scabbard By HGR & 1908 Pattern Webbing Frog. Sn 12679 - 12679 The British King's Royal Rifles Corps were raised in the American colonies in 1756 as the 62nd (Royal American) Regiment to defend the thirteen colonies against attack by the French and their Native American allies. In the First World War the KRR was expanded to twenty-eight battalions and saw much action on the Western Front, Macedonia and Italy with sixty battle honours awarded. 12,840 men of the regiment were killed while seven members received the Victoria Cross and over 2,000 further decorations were awarded. This is an original 1st type hook quillion 1907 pattern bayonet for the Enfield rifle marked to The King's Royal Rifle Corps. It was manufactured in January 1909 by Enfield. The ricasso is marked '1907 (Pattern), 'EFD' (Enfield) '1 '09 (Jan 1909) ER Crown (Edward Rex) & the reverse with inspection stamps. The blade is clean & undamaged. The wood slabs are undamaged. The pommel is regiment marked 'K.R.R.' to The King's Royal Rifle Corps (see page 95 of Broad Arrow) and weapon number ‘R1361’. It is in its original 1st type leather scabbard with steel locket & internal chape which correctly has the tip of the chape exposed. The throat mount is stamped with matching number ‘R.1361’. The leather is impressed with matching ‘09’ (1909) date, WD arrow and manufacturer detail ‘HGR’. The scabbard is fitted with an original 1908 pattern webbing frog with single belt loop and helve carrier strap to the rear. All leather and stitching of the scabbard and frog are intact. The price for this matching numbers and date 1st type British bayonet set with crisp Regiment mark includes UK delivery. Sn 12679
£1,200.00
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