Original British Lee-Metford MkII Dated 1894 Converted to S.M.L.E. in 1905 and then to .22 Trainer - Serial 28970 German Machine Guns The dead were buried in

The dead were buried in mass graves and later moved to the current graveyard around a kilometer from the camp

The chinstrap is present

various other units were added to the regiment to bring it up to combat size

Moved to RAF Alconbury in January 1943 to re-equip

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Original British Lee-Metford MkII Dated 1894 Converted to S.M.L.E. in 1905 and then to .22 Trainer - Serial 28970 German Machine Guns The dead were buried inOriginal Item: One Only. This is one rare bird! This rifle started life as an 1894 dated Lee Metford MkII . 303 caliber rifle, then was converted into an extremely early S. M. L. E. configuration, and later to a . 22 Training rifle.. It may well have passed through being modified to an 1895 Long Lee Enfield as well, though the markings do not indicate this. The action is also marked with serial # 28970, and also the various dates of conversions, and