HISTORY
Key Deployment Areas in 1947
- India and Pakistan: British troops oversaw the complex and often violent withdrawal following India's independence and Partition in August 1947, with units like the Royal Norfolk Regimenr sailing home from Bombay. They also participated in Military Evacuation Organisations (MEO) to manage population exchanges.
- Palestine: As the British Mandate neared its end (May 1948), tensions with Zionist groups like Irgun escalated, involving violence, attacks on British personnel, and riots, requiring significant military presence and intervention.
- Malaya: The start of the Malayan Emergency saw British and Commonwealth forces deploying to counter communist guerrilla activities, marking the beginning of a long counter-insurgency campaign.
- Egypt: British forces began withdrawing from Cairo into the Suez Canal Zone due to political disputes with Egypt, with units redeploying within the zone.
- Australian Forces also used the Jungle carbine in Malaya.
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Showing signs of field use (as shown in the images) this bayonet was made by the Poole factory and is date on the ricasso 1947.