Need Help With Unit Markings

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The pics attached are of my Canadian issue Remington built 1917.

I've tried searching and asking our local experts as to the identification of the unit markings, but no joy.

So I thought I'd post and see if any of the knowledgeable CGN crowd might have an answer.

The markings are struck quite deep, and not easy to read in the pic. It is stamped 2 61 RCA

It also has the typical Red band around the forestock, but with a white band in front. First one I've seen like that.
Both handguards have been replaced, which explains the lack of paint on the front guard.

http://s1327.beta.photobucket.com/user/randonthoughts/library/1917stuff
 
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The M1917 Enfield was issued to reserve forces in Canada during WW2. Yours shows typical markings, except that the upper handguard has been replaced. The red painted band was applied to the forestock to include both stock and handguard.

26 RCA may indicate one of 26th Field Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery, a reserve army unit stationed at Debert, NS during WW2, or 26th Anti-Aircraft Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery, a reserve unit stationed at St. John's, NL during WW2.

26th Field Regiment RCA is a unit of the Canadian Army Reserves located in Brandon, MB. 26th Field Regiment has a long association with Brandon, having been formed there in the 1930s. The 26th Field Regiment Museum, along with the 12th Manitoba Dragoons Museum, is housed in the Brandon Armoury and is worth a visit. The Commonwealth Air Training plan Museum is located at the Brandon airport and is worth seeing as well.
 
Thanks, I appreciate the effort, but there is another number. After the 6 is a 1. It's struck so deep that you can't really see it in the pic, which is why I thought I should spell it out in the post. As it's stamped it looks like 2 61 RCA

The biggest problem for me has been trying to figure out what the number sequence represents.
 
It could be Rifle #2 of 61st Field Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery. If you do a search for 61st RCA, you'll find a service lineage dating back to WWI up to it's current placement with 20th Field Regiment in Edmonton.
 
Thanks J-man

I had looked and found that too. What I'm really not sure about was if the numbers were all unit markings, or a combination of rifle number unit number. What you've posted makes sense. If only these old rifles could talk...
 
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