Wwii Rcaf Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - W.o. Mckinnon Auction Archive Apt to be a Battalion

Apt to be a Battalion Commander

without ribbon

fourteen E Class and six H Class attached

silver and gold

s wear (as WWII badges were not allowed for wear) "Gold" Grade of the Close Combat Clasp

Wwii Rcaf Fairbairn-Sykes Fighting Knife - W.o. Mckinnon Auction Archive Apt to be a BattalionFine polished steel blade, measuring 170 mm, engraved with the initials "W. L. M." (William Locke McKinnon) in a ribbon banner on the blade, with the WILKINSON SWORD CO. LTD. LONDON maker mark on the obverse ricasso, while the reverse ricasso is marked THE F S FIGHTING KNIFE, with a very sharp point and sharpened edges, minor pitting and scratches from regular usage. Solid metal crossguard, with crosshatched grip on handle and flat ended pommel, minor