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Lee Enfield Mk 1 (Long Tom) rifle and P1888 Mk 1 bayonet and scabbard, Anglo Boer War

Belonged to Tpr James Madill, 6NZMR

.1: rifle: carved butt; .303inch calibre; with cut off slide and lobbing sights

.2: bayonet: P1888 Mk 1 with scabbard

Carving on butt: SOUTH AFRICA 1901-2 / BOER WAR / NEW ZEALAND / VI / TROOPER MADILL No 3263

markings:

.1 rifle: serial number on rifle and barrel: 5337

on butt: STF 29

maker's marks: ENFIELD / 1897 / LE 1

.2: bayonet: maker's marks: 8 '01 / Sanderson, sheffield

other marks: "[crown] / S / 42 / [crown] / S / 42" and "[broad arrow] / [crown] S / 73 / X"

manufacturer

rifle: Enfield, England, 1897

carving: James Madill, circa 1901

Accession number: 1940.173 Last Update: 25 May 2026
Other Name

Lee Enfield Mk I (Long Tom) rifle (with bayonet and scabbard), 1897, Anglo Boer War

3263 Trooper James Madill, Anglo Boer War

Associated Place

South Africa/Africa

New Zealand

Accession Number

1940.173

Accession Date

1940

Other Id

W0961 (war)

94725 (police firearm registration number)

Department

History

War History

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