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Jon,
Thanks for the pics ... the Crown L2 proof can only be Lithgow SAF; there is no other factory proof that comes close to that. The thing is that the way this proof is arranged is different from what is usually seen on a Lithgow built No1 MkIII.
This does not deter me however from my certainty that your proof is Lithgow because they may well have simplified the proof for the Webley due to lack of room on the receiver.
As to your swords with HB-2 or KB-2 ... I have done an exhaustive search of my resources and nothing turns up. It must be said however that these blade proofs were never factory official and were often placed there by club or unit armorers. There are few records of all the different club, school and home guard type proofs that were not directly related to official military records.
Many schools had their own rifle and pistol shooting clubs as well and they would mark their small arms with many of these types of proofs. Your mark is certainly of this type but it could stand for just about anything ... there were literally hundreds of such proofs like this. My search of the official military unit markings and initials does not indicate to me that this is any kind of known Military unit. I would suggest a private mark of some kind to with a club or school.
Hope this helps, Tiki.
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