A Second War Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife; Named GTRexclude with an original thin black

with an original thin black thread remaining attached on one side

His personal courage

A Queen's South Africa to the North West Mounted Police - Cape Colony

222nd and 226th Battalions provided reinforcements for the Canadian Corps in the field

A Second War Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife; Named GTRexclude with an original thin blackFine polished steel blade, magnetic, measuring 173 mm in length, obverse ricasso maker marked "WILKINSON SWORD CO. LTD. LONDON", reverse ricasso is unmarked, with semi sharp edges and a very sharp tip, exhibiting scattered surface wear and minor scratches from regular usage. Solid metal crossguard, magnetic, with ribbed grip on the bronze handle, domed "skull cracker" pommel, measuring 290 mm in length overall, surface rust present on the crossguard,