Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, the straight 83 cm dumbbell section blade by Wilkinson Sword Co. Ltd. London, Number 68920 (for 1950) etched with crowned GVIR cypher , royal arms and foliate scrolls, etc., and within a panel the owner’s initials J.B.W. regulation steel guard with crowned GVIR cypher, fish-skin covered grip bound with silver wire, complete with its brown leather Sam Browne field service scabbard with frog and straps, the hilt retaining its brown leather field service sword-knot, the whole sword in good condition including the blade which retains all original finish £250-300

The sword of Colonel John Bainbridge Wilson, Royal West Kents and Inteligence Corps.