Hammer

£120

Royal Marines Attributed William Rodgers Fighting Knife and Ephemera. Attributed to Marine Arthur John Kirkby, who in the post war years served with the Territorial Army.
Comprising: Private purchase combat / survival knife. Eight inch fullered blade to the fortes details of William Rodgers I cut my way. Made in Sheffield England. The hilt with a leather washer grip and complete with brown leather scabbard. Accompanied by a selection of original photographs, paperwork etc, appertaining to Lance Corporal Arthur John Kirby. Lance Corporal Arthur John Kirby was born in 1925 and at the early stage of WW2 volunteered as a Messenger Boy with the local Home Guard based in Norwich. A letter included dated December 1943 from his old HG CO congratulating on becoming a Marine. A Christmas menu for HMS Kenya 1945 and the photographs indicate Far East service. After the war he volunteered for TA service with the RAMC and Royal Engineers. PLEASE NOTE Attribution made by the vendor.