British Artillery Officer Sword : New South Wales Artillery

Accession Number RELAWM11373
Collection type Technology
Object type Edged weapon or club
Place made United Kingdom: England
Date made 1893
Conflict Army organisation period 1912-1918 (not WWI)
Description

British Artillery Officer Sword. Three bar steel guard, backstrap and pommel that have traces of silver paint. The guard is stamped NSWG over 6 on the outside and 3/93 over CT over I on the inside near the quillon. The grip is fishskin bound with brass wire. The slightly curved blade has a flat back and a single fuller on each side to within 12 inches of the double edged spear point.

History / Summary

This sword is reputed to have been removed from General Bridges grave at Duntroon on the evening of the burial.