United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Republic of later relinquishing the rank of

later relinquishing the rank of Acting Captain on December 8th (London Gazette 3604

a small front pocket with a reinforced horizontal slit

the obverse consisting of an oval laurel leaf wreath joined together at the bottom by ribbon

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15 x 60 mm

United Kingdom. A Beaded & Ribbed Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Republic of later relinquishing the rank ofA uncommon version of the F S knife; a Beaded & Ribbed handled variant, featuring a brass handle with a characteric grip design cast into the handle itself, marked with broad arrow over "2" below a blackened steel crossguard, original pommel nut, with likely a replaced blackened steel blade exhiniting minimal contact, blade measures 17. 1 cm (l) and an overall knife length of 29. 7 cm, without scabbard, fine.