The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Lee-Enfield Mk 1* bolt action rifle. Receiver marked ER Sparkbrook 1903 LE 1*. The butt is carved on the right side ERROL DOUGLAS GEO. HOSA PORT and on the left 1900 SOUTH AFRICAN 1901 CAMPAIGN No 655, IMPERIAL BUSHMEN with BOER WAR over ARGYLE 1900 within a shield surrounded with flags, an emu and a kangaroo. The bolt is missing from this rifle.
The carved butt is not original to this weapon due to the manufacture date on the rifle action being 1903. The reference to 655 Argyle 1900 is Trooper Harry Argyle who was a member of the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen Contingent and was wounded at Roodeval on 15 October 1900. However the Boer War roll of Australians does not contain a Douglas George Errol. The original accession register states 'Possibly the carvings were done after the soldier returned and on a rifle issued to him later' but this is doubtful.
Lee-Enfield Mk I* Rifle. Receiver marked Crown ER SPARKBROOK 1903 LE I*. Butt stamped AC over NSW over 7903 over 8/05. A graduated BSA aperture target sight replaces the original rear peep sight. Th
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1* bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over ER BSA&Co 1902 LE I* under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel, I* and the tang stamped TAS
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1* bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over ER BSA&Co 1902 LE I* under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel, I* and the tang stamped TAS
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1 bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over VR BSA&Co 1897 LE I under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel, I and NB. Complete with long
Lee Enfield Mark 1* bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over VR ENFIELD 1900 LE I*. The left hand side of the butt is carved with the name H Anderson 1355. The right side of the fore end
Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark 1 bolt action rifle. Receiver stamped with a crown over VR BSA&MCo 1897 LE I on the wrist under the bolt arm. The butt is marked with the BSA company roundel over I. Complete
