The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 tang with five rivets and the back strap has the double arrow sale mark. The slightly curved blade has a single fuller to each side that ends 8.25 inches from the double edged point. The ricasso is stamped arrow over WD on the right and /87 on the left. The polished sheet steel scabbard has two strap rings on opposite sides near the throat which is stamped NSWC 125 and has the double arrow sale mark. The back edge and throat are also stamped /86.
This sword was owned by the late Trooper William Watts, New South Wales Lancers. Trooper Watts was a member of the NSW Lancers that travelled to the United Kingdom in 1898 and took part in the Aldershot tattoo. He apparently won the sword tent pegging event. On his return to Australia the unit was diverted to South Africa and he saw service during the Boer War.
1899? 797 TROOPER WILLIAM WILSON WATTS, NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS. THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS POSSIBLY TAKEN AT THE TIME THE REGIMENT DEPARTED FOR ENGLAND, WHERE THEY TOOK PART IN THE MILITARY TOURNAMENT AT IS
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
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 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 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 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
Indian Pattern 1912 Cavalry Officer's sword and scabbard. The hilt has a nickel plated steel bowl guard decorated on the outside with a scroll design incorporating a crown over GRI in a shield and has
