United Kingdom. A III Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Hold unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of an early version produced by C

Naval Non-Commissioned Officer Company) ribbon

comes with period post card of General Joffre

(Patriotische Gedenktafel zum Ersten Weltkrieg)

United Kingdom. A III Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Hold unmarked but demonstrating the characteristicsType I of the Third Pattern, with a second pattern characteristic grip and a blued blackened finish to the entire knife, stamped with B2 ownership inspection on the guard dating it to a mid war Third Patterns (Knives bearing this stamp have now be conclusively attributed to Wilkinsons) Over stamped with ENGLAND, measuring 29. 5 cm in length, blade remains in near untouched condition, in leather scabbard with residue, on reverse with hand writing of