Scottish 1828 Pattern Broadsword # 34246 by Wilkinson for 2nd Lieutenant Arthur Lionel Crisp Clarke, A&SH 1896

Lieutenant Colonel Hannay and RSM Williamson of the 1st Battalion in 1896. Lieutenant Colonel Hannay's Field Officer's sword is like that worn by Lieutenant Colonel Clarke in 1914.

This sword with the 1856 RE pattern hilt affixed was ordered from Wilkinson sword in 1896 for Arthur Lionel Crisp Clarke who was gazetted into the Regiment's 1st Battalion for that year. On the blade one will note his initials A[rthur]L[oinel]Crisp-Clarke]The Guard is not original to the sword having been ordered c.1914 when he became a T/Lieutenant Colonel which entitled him to this type of guard. This guard was the 1856 Royal Engineers Pattern which was proscribed for the Field Officers of the Black Watch, Highland Light Infantry, Seaforth Highlanders and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.One will also note that the guard is fixed permanently as opposed to having it removable. He must have decided to have this option done which was sometimes done to FO swords for these Regiments. However, thankfully,the grip is new and restored to how it would have originally been in 1896.

Proved on 30th June 1896 by Wilkinson Sword