The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Fighting Knife. Double edged stiletto blade with a one piece cast metal handle with horizontal ring ribbing on on the grip. Small flat sheet steel crossguard with rounded ends and the ricasso is stamped 'GREGORY STEEL PRODUCTS'.
This knife was carried by VX4539 Corporal Thomas Richard Neeman, initially Headquarters Company 2/6th Battalion, later K Section Signals 17th Brigade and 6th Australian Divisional Signals. Manufactured by Gregory Steel (Australia) after a request by a detatchment of British Commando's who passed through Melbourne. Its design shape was roughly sketched by them to the manufacturer so it is similar to the British Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife.
Gregory Steel Fighting Knife Scabbard. Stitched brown leather scabbard with steel rivets and press fastener stud strap on the top belt loop as a retainer around the knife grip. It has broad arrow mark
Whittingslowe Fighting Knife. Light weight commando dagger featuring double edged spear point, flattened oval crossguard and cast alloy ribbed hilt. The knife is very similar to the British Fairbairn
Australian knuckleduster fighting knife. Brass knuckleduster hilt with four finger slots and studs on the guard. The spear point double edged blade is fastened into a slotted groove in the grip and se
Ladies' watch with stainless steel case and small inset dial to show seconds. The watch has a 25cm oblong link chain attached to the case, the the other end of the chain having a metal button for atta
Smatchet fighting knife. Oval disc shaped cross-guard separates the heavy alloy hilt from the blade. The grips are made from wood and are secured by four rivets. The pommel and grips are loose. The po
Knuckle Knife with Scabbard. The two piece slab sided alloy hilt is rivetted on to the tang and is a knuckle duster grip with four finger holes. The blade is double edged with a spear point. The leath
