Original British WWII 1888 Mk.I Bayonet Converted to Fighting Knife with Leather Sheath - Dated 1907 Hotchkiss MG See transcription and English translation

See transcription and English translation below

so this may be the year it was put into service

The motto is present at the bottom with the squadron number

and then was cleaned up to put it in its best light

The end of the pommel is open

Original British WWII 1888 Mk.I Bayonet Converted to Fighting Knife with Leather Sheath - Dated 1907 Hotchkiss MG See transcription and English translationOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a late Victorian Era British Pattern of 1888 bayonet, made originally to fit the Magazine LeeMetford (MLM) rifle, first introduced in 1888. The bayonet has been cut down and sharpened for use as a fighting knife, most likely during World War II given the construction of the sheath. The bayonet still retains some of the markings on the ricasso. The locking lug still functions but is very worn. The sheath is