Sword Bayonet, Pattern 1907, Mark I. with with Scabbard Mark II.

British Pattern 07 bayonet and scabbard. The hilt has a straight crossguard with a muzzle ring and the grips are plain wood held to the tang with two screw bolts. The pommel has a push button locking bolt and mortice slot. The polished blade is straight having a single fuller to each side and the riccasso is stamped with GR 1907 over 4 '18 SANDERSON. The brown leather scabbard has a blued steel chape and tear drop locket. The locket throat edge is stamped 3MD35564. The leather body is marked on the reverse LITHGOW 1915. A Pattern 08 webbing frog is attached to the scabbard.

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.

This bayonet is part of a set of Pattern 1908 webbing equipment comprising of seven items. It is marked to the Third Military District (Victoria).