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13 October 2021

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Lot

№ 498

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13 October 2021

Hammer Price:
£340

British Army Service Cavalry Sword.
A Great War period sword manufactured by Armfileds Ltd, Birmingham, the 34.5
‘P. A. S. Holmes. M.G.C. January 5th 1918’, with leather covered metal scabbard, some light rust marks to blade, otherwise good condition £100-£140

Percival Alfred Sande Holmes originally served in the ranks of the Army Service Corps and was commissioned into the Machine Gun Corps Cavalry Branch. He served again during the Second World War.

Note: This is an age restricted lot: the successful buyer will be required to either collect in person, or arrange specialist shipping; alternatively the lot can be hand delivered in mainland Britain by prior arrangement with Christopher Mellor-Hill.