Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Royal Army Ordnance Corps Presentation 1897 Pattern Infantry Officer’s Sword, the 82 cm bright blade by Wilkinson Sword Ltd., (89140) with single fuller etched with the EIIR cypher R.A.O.C. insignia and presentation panel ‘2nd Lieutenant M.R. Nixon Winner R.A.O.C. Prize R.M.A. Sandhurst December 1966’ together with scrolling foliate panels regulation sheet metal handguard incorporating the EIIR cypher wire bound fish skin grip brown leather sword knot contained in its leather covered metal scabbard, very good condition £200-250

For the recipient’s medal, see lot 1115.