A Second War Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Archive with the first detachment joining

with the first detachment joining the Regiment at Dickebusch on March 1

then Adjutant and finally

he was drafted to the Cruiser Carysfort on December 5

His wife was Marianne

Royal Canadian Air Force as part of Atlantic Patrol

A Second War Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Archive with the first detachment joiningA Second War Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Fine polished steel blade, measuring 175 mm, obverse ricasso maker marked "WILKINSON SWORD CO. LTD. LONDON", reverse ricasso is marked "THE F S FIGHTING KNIFE.", very sharp tip and sharpened edges, minor scratches and edge nicks from regular usage. Solid metal crossguard, with crosshatched grip on the bronze handle, domed "skull cracker" pommel, measuring 303 mm in length overall, scattered green oxidation