| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM00307.001 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Firearm |
| Physical description | Brass, Steel, Wood |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Sinai Palestine 1918: Final Battles |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1912 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III Rifle : 6 Australian Infantry Battalion
Description
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield No 1 Mk III Rifle. The receiver is marked with a crown over GR BSA&Co 1912 under the bolt arm and on the knox form VIC over 22711 with an arrow in a D. The butt is also stamped 22711 and the butt disc has A67 6AI. The rifle is complete with a webbing sling.
History / Summary
The markings on this rifle indicate that it was issued to the 6th Australian Infantry Regiment in the State of Victoria. It was apparently captured by the Turks during the war and after the armistice found in the possession of Turkish troops at Batoun in the Black Sea by the captain of HMS Sentinel who relieved them of it.