| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM28888 |
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Edged weapon or club |
| Physical description | Steel, Wood |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1909 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Sword Bayonet, Pattern 1907, Mark I. with hook on crosspiece
Description
British Pattern 07 Bayonet. The hilt has a hooked quillon crossguard and the pommel is stamped NSW 5517. The grips are plain wood held to the tang with two screw bolts. The blade is straight with a single fuller to each side and the riccasso is stamped with a crown over ER 1907 over 9.09 WILKINSON.
History / Summary
The introduction of the Pattern 1907 bayonet was approved on 30 January 1908. The inspiration for the bayonet came from the 1906/07 Trials Japanese Pattern Type 30 Arisaka bayonet. All bayonets manufactured up to 1913 featured a hooked quillon. On 29 October 1913 approval was granted to remove the hooked quillon from the crosspiece and resulted in a new pattern of the 1907 Sword bayonet being sealed. There was no advance in the mark number for the new look bayonet and many of the earlier models had their hooked quillons removed during repair. Overall more than 5 million Pattern 07 sword bayonets were produced by manufacturers in England, Australia, India and the United States of America. This bayonet was for use with the Lee Enfield .303 rifle and issued to Australian, British and Commonwealth forces during the First and Second World Wars.