Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

1822 Pattern Light Cavalry Officer’s Sword (Although Described as Regular Infantry in the Wilkinson Sale Register), the 84 cm bright blade with single fuller by Henry Wilkinson, London (21565) etched with the family crest and name E.Vansittart would appear to be a custom made weapon as it is devoid of all other decoration, triple bar steel handguard, wire bound fish skin grip, complete with its leather covered wooden service scabbard, considerable wear to the fish skin grip otherwise very good condition £300-400

Note: Sold with considerable research concerning the owner Lieutenant Colonel Eden Vansittart D.S.O. Indian Army and 8th Battalion Royal West Kent Regiment. In 1915 Vansittart. by now aged 59, led his men into battle at Loos, he was wounded and taken prisoner, being repatriated in 1917.