The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Regiment presentation sword and scabbard. The hilt is a steel gothic pattern guard with a cartouche badge of a crown over VR over a thistle, rose and shamrock. The grip is fishskin bound with silver wire and there is a white buff leather sword knot attached to the guard. The slightly curved blade is elaborately engraved with a floral design to within eight inches of the spear point. The centre panel on the right states PRESENTED TO SERGEANT MAJOR THOMAS BAYNES BY THE NEW SOUTH WALES VOLUNTEER RIFLES IN RECOGNITION OF THE VALUABLE SERVICES RENDERED BY HIM IN ORGANISING THAT CORPS February 1861 and a smaller panel five inches from the guard with TB. The left side centre panel has a crown over VR and NSWVRC with a bugle horn three inches from the guard. The ricasso is etched with HENRY WILKINSON PALL MALL LONDON and on the back edge MANUFACTURED FOR BRUSH AND MACDONNELL SYDNEY 11399. The black painted steel scabbard has two loose strap hanger rings at 1.5 and 10.5 inches from the nickel plated throat that is held to the body by two small screws.
Sergeant Major Baynes was seconded from the British 11th Regiment of Foot to organise and train the New South Wales Volunteer Rifles He was the first soldier to serve as a regular instructor of colonial troops paid by a colonial (NSW) government.
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a bronzed steel Pattern 1827 three bar half basket guard with a crown over a stringed bugle cartouche badge and a brass wire bound
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a steel Pattern 1827 three bar half basket guard with a crown over a stringed bugle cartouche badge and a brass wire bound fishski
Pattern 1822 Volunteer Artillery Officers Sword and Scabbard. Steel three bar hilt and back strap with a wire bound fishskin grip. A brown woven leather sword knot is attached to the slot on the hilt
British Pattern 1892 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass half basket 'gothic' style guard having a crown VR cartouche badge and a checkered back strap with a wire bound fishski
British Pattern 1827 Rifle Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a steel Pattern 1827 three bar half basket guard with a crown over a stringed bugle cartouche badge and a silver wire bound fishsk
Pattern 1822 Cavalry sword and scabbard. Steel three bar hilt and back strap with a brass wire bound fishskin grip. A white leather sword knot is attached to the guard. The slightly curved blade has a
