United States. A Marine Corps Bolo Knife With Boyt Leather Sheath 1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac centre obverse featuring the crowned

centre obverse featuring the crowned cypher of King Wilhelm II in silver gilt

building and maintaining bridges

Footnote: Private Alfred Giles is shown on the roll of the 294 man Grand Trunk Railway (Railroad) Brigade

SS # 359 733

suspended from a hollow and partially enameled gold royal crown

United States. A Marine Corps Bolo Knife With Boyt Leather Sheath 1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac centre obverse featuring the crownedThis bolo knife features a 285 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a very sharp edge and a very sharp rounded end forming the tip, along with a very wide spine. The blade exhibits a very bright finish and is marked "U. S. M. C. CHATILLON, N. Y." (United States Marine Corps; manufacturer: John Chatillon & Sons Company of New York) in the centre portion of the blade on the reverse, measuring 285 mm in length. The blade and the core of the handle is one