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Second World War 'M1942 US Pattern Machete'
c. 1944Overview
A long rusted and tarnished pitted blade, sharpened on one edge with straight back edge. It has a bakelite handle fitted with cross-hatched grip and a hole for fastening a cord.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-12-2026.5.1
Item type
Edged weapons
Themes
Material
Bakelite
Brass
Metal
Width
54 mm
Height or length
589 mm
Depth
29 mm
Weight
589 g
Inscriptions and markings
"U.S. [sic]" on blade.
Contextual information
Belonging to Private Erin Walter SCOTT (true name to be Aaron Walter Henry SCOTT) W96972.
Keywords
Second World War
United States Of America (USA)
Bayonet
Place made
United States
Year
Primary significance criteria
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Google Maps search term / URL
https://maps.app.goo.gl/gWHZtRH1mm24SAjK8
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878
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Last modified
Wednesday, 1 April, 2026
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