Bayonet, Pattern 1888 Mk II, and scabbard

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Bayonet, Pattern 1888 Mk II, and scabbard

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Collection

Te Papa Collections Online

Description

This bayonet is on display at Te Papa in Gallipoli: The scale of our war. It  was officially called a 'Bayonet, Pattern 1888 Mk II.' It was designed to be fitted to the Long Magazine Lee Enfield Mk 1* rifles which were used by most of the New Zealand troops who fought at Gallipoli. Bayonets were a terrifying weapon,  used to stab enemy troops, especially during an attack. When our men started attacking Turkish positions during the August Offensive, they were ordered not to shoot but to rely...

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Format

Image

Date created

1900

Creator

Sanderson Brothers & Newbould Ltd.

URL

https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/object/1451408

Related subjects

steel / wood / brass / leather / bayonets / scabbards / World War, 1914-1918 / England

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