The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
British Pattern 1853 Cavalry Troopers sword and scabbard. It has a three bar steel hilt and the grips are compressed black checkered leather rivetted to the tang. A silver plate is attached to the right grip with 'This sword was carried by Trooper J Barker of the Goolwa Cavalry as advance guard of the Duke of Edinburg (sic) Light Dragoons 1867'. The curved blade has a single fuller to each side to within ten inches of the spear point. The ricasso has a makers trade mark in an oval on the right side and EX over an inspectors stamp on the left. The steel scabbard has two loose rings on bands at 2.5 and 12.5 inches from the throat.
The Goolwa Cavalry was a South Australian Colonial Cavalry unit that provided an escort to His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh during his visit in 1867. The South Australian Regiment of Volunteer Cavalry was formed in 1865 and was organised into four troops, namely Goolwa (40) men, Midland and Strathalbyn (45) men, Roke (35) men and Adelaide (38) men. They were given the title 'Prince Alfred's Own Regiment of Volunteers'. The Duke at a review held at North Parklands on 6 November 1867 presented colours to the volunteers. By 1870 only the Adelaide troop consisting of 48 men remained and in 1881 the South Australian Defence Force was reorganised.
British Pattern 1899 cavalry troopers sword and scabbard. The guard is sheet steel with a sword knot slit near the pommel and has a pear shaped reinforcing washer on the outside around the blade. It i
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 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
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 gri
Pattern 1853 cavalry troopers sword. Three bar cast iron hilt with a sword knot slot near the pommel and compressed black leather grips rivetted through the tang. The inside edge has been bent downwar
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
