Original British WWI Pattern 1897 Officer’s Sword and Scabbard Presented to Captain W.T. Fisher, 1st Battalion Essex Volunteer Regiment Field Gear Appearing to be based on

Appearing to be based on a work uniform pattern

the company was slowly expanded until it became a wide network of factories during the World Wars

The rear sight is the iconic "buckhorn" type adjusted with a range wedge

On 27 September the attack resumed with an artillery barrage

New Made Item: Nicely reproduced wool U

Original British WWI Pattern 1897 Officer’s Sword and Scabbard Presented to Captain W.T. Fisher, 1st Battalion Essex Volunteer Regiment Field Gear Appearing to be based onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a great example of a British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officer's sword that was presented to a captain during World War I. The presentation is located underneath the guard and reads "Presented to Captain W. T. FISHER by the N. C. Os & MEN of B. COMPANY 1st BATTALION ESSEX VOL. REGT. April 5th, 1917". The 1st Battalion Essex Regiment accumulated an impressive combat record during the war, starting in Mauritius