Pattern 08 Cavalry Sword and Scabbard : Lieutenant W Ewing, 13 Light Horse Regiment, AIF

Pattern 1908 Cavalry Troopers sword and scabbard. Hilt Mounts: Pommel and ferrule at bottom of grip are of malleable cast iron. Grips are Dermatine or similar light brown plastic with a large depression for the thumb. The guard is a nickel plated sheet steel bowl with a beaded edge and a large pear shaped reinforcing piece on the outside near blade shoulder. The guard is stamped with a broad arrow and MOLE on the outside. The blade is straight tapered with a single fuller on each side to within 8 inches of the spear point and double edged for for last 6 inches. The riccasso is stamped on the right with a broad arrow and an Enfield inspectors mark. The left side has Enfield inspectors marks an 11 '11 and '16. The back edge is stamped P'08 and a buff leather washer is pinned to the blade where it meets the guard. The scabbard is brown leather covered wood with a nickel plated locket stamped 9/10 over 4H over 447 and is stamped Lieut W. EWING on the leather. A frog strap band is fitted three inches down from the throat.

This sword was originally issued to the British 4th Hussars and converted to resemble the Officer's Pattern 1912 sword. It was carried by Lieutenant W Ewing of the 13th Light Horse in France during the First World War.