The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword and scabbard. The hilt is a brass half basket 1822 Pattern with the badge of New South Wales and the fishskin grip is bound with brass wire. The blade is broken in half and etched with a floral pattern. The steel scabbard has two loose rings on fixed bands at 2.5 and 10.5 inches from the throat.
This type of sword was worn by the majority of infantry officers serving with the New South Wales military forces. The blade is reputed to have been broken in action, leaving 19 1/2" of a 32" blade.
Pattern 1845 Infantry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a brass half basket three bar guard with the cartouche badge of New South Wales. The grip is fishskin bound with copper wire and there
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 1845 Infantry Officer's Sword. The hilt is the half basket 1822 Pattern of gilded brass with a crown over the VR royal cypher as a cartouche badge and has a fold down inner edge. The g
Pattern 1822 officer's sword with a half basket brass guard incorporating the cartouche badge of the New South Wales Military Forces. The grip is wire bound fishskin. The slightly curved blade has a s
Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer nickel plated sword scabbard with two loose strap rings at 2.5 and 10.5 inches from the throat. Unknown
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
