British Lee Metford Bayonet Recovered From Boer Trenches on the Bank of the Tugela River, the semi relic bayonet has the remains of the wooden grips, blade marked with acceptance stamps, ‘SANDERSON SHEFFIELD’ and date 8 96 for August 1896. Attached to the bayonet is a typed label which states, ‘THIS ENGLISH LEE METFORD BAYONET (DATED AUG. 1896 OR 8. 96) WAS FOUND BY ME DAVID McKAY IN 1973 NEAR THE REMAINS OF THE OLD BOER TRENCHES ON THE BANK OF THE TUGELA RIVER SOUTH AFRICA. (THE BATTLE OF COLENSO DEC. 15 1899) IT WAS MORE THAN LIKELY CAPTURED BY THE BOERS AND USED AS A TENT PEG OR WHAT EVER. (NOTE HOW ONE END IS FLATTENED)’ signed in ink by David McKay and dated 1982.