United Kingdom. A Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer’s Sword, by Wilkinson 1917 certificate_of_authenticity the obverse centre bearing a

the obverse centre bearing a medallion with the head of Marianne encircled by a blue enamel ring inscribed “REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1870”

four aluminum seagulls on top of white background

He had the arm fully amputated and was waiting for an artificial arm to be fitted

This is first type of this medal

with the enamels worn

United Kingdom. A Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer’s Sword, by Wilkinson 1917 certificate_of_authenticity the obverse centre bearing aOffered is the standard regulation infantry officers sword in the United Kingdom from 1897 onward. It remained (and in ceremonial form still remains) the official infantry officers sword of the British Army and many Commonwealth forces. Manufactured by Wilkinson in 1917, featuring a straight, fullered blade 81 cm in length, spear point, optimized for thrusting, marked and dated near hilt. Threequarter basket hilt of steel, with the royal cypher of