United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern Hold unmarked but with the physical

unmarked but with the physical characteristics of manufacture by the firm of B

These included the commemoration medal for the participants in the aeroplane

he was with the 8th Battalion

painted zinc

For Rhodesia 1896

United Kingdom. A Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife, Third Pattern Hold unmarked but with the physicalA very well preserved third pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife, measuring 31 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 17 cm long toned magnetic steel blade which remains sharp throughout the edges and tip. The blade sits securely within a straight toned magnetic steel crossguard, the underside of which bears a broad arrow flanked by an inspection mark of B. A single piece of toned brass composes the handle grip, showing