Recently acquired Kukri.

[mrcjgscott]

Originally Posted by sirupate

Hi Chris, you haven't taken into account the reflection which even on your bottom picture of the kukri inspection (first Havildar on the left) almost blurs out the pattern, with the third Gurkha (left-right)even with the reflection you can still just about see some pattern marks, and who knows out of the 96,000 + kukri issued to the Gurkhas alone (notwithstanding other regiments entitled to kukri, replacement of kukri lost/broken and battalions having to be reformed) what was on what scabbard? All the best Simon

Hello Simon,

Perhaps if you follow this link to a supersize version of the same image, things may become a little clearer for you:

http://www.ikrhs.com/forums/download/file.php?id=4508

Looking at the decoration on the scabbard held by the 2nd NCO from the left, once can see the decoration extends over two thirds of the way down the scabbard. Even taking into account the reflection, it is quite clear that the other two are not decorated in the same fashion.

If you wish to further discuss which kukri were carried by whom and when, I suggest you start a new thread, so that we do not detract from David's original post.

Kind regards,

Chris