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14th October 2020, 10:28 PM | #1 |
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Love the pattern. I've seen one very similar attributed to the British Assam Regiment in WW2 or just after.
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14th October 2020, 10:35 PM | #2 |
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14th October 2020, 10:39 PM | #3 |
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I agree DhaDha. This is a presentation-grade Indian machete made for an Assam regiment. The scabbard appears to be a custom made piece. There is a very similar example in *Flooks' book, Plate 482--see here.
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15th October 2020, 12:46 PM | #5 |
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Thank you gents for the responses - much appreciated. It's always satisfying to be able to clearly attribute a blade and learn something of its history.
The badge appears to be for the 5th Ghurka Rifles - seems to be very rough cast so it wouldn't be a surprise to find out it was for the tourist trade. However, I see from a little research that the Assam Regiment comprises members of many cultural groups, including Ghurkas/Ghorkas. I wonder if there was any personnel crossover between the British Ghurka regiments and the Indian army? Just a supposition that a soldier may have kept a favoured weapon and had it re-sheathed to visually fit in. Or maybe it was just taken home after their service in the Assam regiment was completed and re-sheathed to personal taste. Thanks again! |
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