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Offered is a 1908 Pattern British Army Trooper's Cavalry sword - famously used by the Australian Light horsemen.

This is an excellent original, WW1 British 1908 Pattern Heavy Cavalry Troopers Sword & Scabbard. This pattern of Sword was famously used by the Australian Light Horse during the First World War. The Sword features a 94cm long single edged blade with fuller. The blade is clean, un sharpened or scratched. The ricasso is marked WILKINSON, for Wilkinson Sword of London. The hilt is fitted with its original leather washer. The spine is marked for Post WW1 use by the Worcester Yeomanry (many 1908 pattern swords were held over for the Yeomanry and Reserve Cavalry units when the Regular Army units were changed over to an mobile armoured component). It has the correct full bowl (black enamel painted interior) guard and thatched brown composite grip with thumb recess. It is complete with its black painted steel scabbard with fixed hanging rings. The scabbard has no dents but has surface service wear. Overall length: 104 cm.