Lithgow Small Arms Factory NoIII manufactured in 1915
Manufacturing of the MkIII and MkIII* started in 1913 and lasted until ~ 1945. This example was manufactured in 1915. There were 30,460 MkIII made in 1915 at the Lithgow Factory. During WWII there were about 411,050 No1 Rifles produced at Lithgow and Orange Rifle Factory No3.