Germany, Heer. A K98 Combat Bayonet, by Alcoso Auction Archive Philpott enlisted as a Chaplain

Philpott enlisted as a Chaplain to the Forces on 5 August 1914 (as per the London Gazette) and was deployed to Egypt on 5 November 1914

an anchor (made in Birmingham) and date marked "t" (1918)

two War Merit Crosses: in bronze

with a maker’s mark of “L/11” for Wilhelm Deumer

Alberta and was commissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant on March 4

Germany, Heer. A K98 Combat Bayonet, by Alcoso Auction Archive Philpott enlisted as a Chaplain(Heer Bajonett M 84 98). A well preserved Heer K98 combat bayonet, measuring 40. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 25. 5 cm long, toned, magnetic steel blade which retains factory original sharpening to both the tip and lower edge. A wide fuller spans the majority of the length of the top edge of each side. The obverse ricasso is stamped with a serial number of 4376, while the reverse is stamped with a makers code of