Another scarce Colonial marked sword of the 1899 pattern British cavalry trooper’s sword and scabbard well marked with impressed N.S.W.G.C over C over 1576 over 01 with the scabbard number 1560. Edged Weapons The original recommendation states:‘For courage

The original recommendation states:‘For courage and devotion to duty at Zonnebeke on 12 October 1917

and afterwards gazetted 2nd Lieutenant into the 2nd Hampshire Regiment on 19 May 1900

Vehicle Mechanic on trade as part of the Royal Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Queensland and served with the 2nd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam from 19th May 1967 to 13th June 1968

Appointed Lieutenant 25th January 1919 “promoted for consistently conscientious work” (The fighting Thirteenth Page 140)

east of Wytschaete

Another scarce Colonial marked sword of the 1899 pattern British cavalry trooper’s sword and scabbard well marked with impressed N.S.W.G.C over C over 1576 over 01 with the scabbard number 1560. Edged Weapons The original recommendation states:‘For courageAnother scarce Colonial marked sword of the 1899 pattern British cavalry troopers sword and scabbard well marked with impressed N. S. W. G. C over C over 1576 over 01 with the scabbard number 1560. Also from the same old established collection. Overall condition is extremely good. $2850