The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Pattern 1885 Cavalry Trooper's sword & scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel bowl guard with rolled edges and a cut out Maltese Cross design. It is stamped on the outside NSWC over 380. The grips are checkered compressed black leather rivetted to the tang. The slightly curved blade has a single fuller on each side to within 9 inches of the spear point. The ricasso is stamped on the left side with the issue date of /86 and WD and another Enfield mark on the right side. The steel scabbard has a fixed strap rings on each side near the throat. The scabbard has been painted overall black and is stamped NSWG C 647 over 98.
The markings on this sword indicate that it was issued to the New South Wales Cavalry in 1898. This sword belonged to Alfred Condor who was supposedly a Boer War veteran but his name does not appear on an Australian roll.
British Pattern 1899 Cavalry Trooper's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a sheet steel guard, stamped NSWG C 1390 01, with a re-inforced inner edge. The grips are black checkered compressed leather fit
Pattern 1885 Cavalry Troopers Sword. The guard is sheet steel with a part rolled edge and a pierced Maltese Cross design stamped NSWC 198. The checkered black leather two piece grip is attached to the
British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Trooper's sword. The hilt has a three bar steel guard engraved RHA K 117 and the grips are compressed black checkered (worn) leather rivetted to the tang. The curved blade
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
Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a sheet steel guard with turned edges and is pierced with a crescent moon and star. The grips are dark brown checkered bakelite held to the ta
Turkish Cavalry Trooper's Sword and Scabbard. The hilt is a sheet steel guard with turned edges and is pierced with a crescent moon and star. The grips are dark brown checkered bakelite held to the ta