engraving says its a mil-surp

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bought this knife at a pawn shop/antique store about 21 years ago.


had an archive search done just before the internet existed, no info.
the engraving has actually come out very well for a cell phone pic.
cannot actually read the regimental name.
it is missing the corkscrew.
has a triangle file, auger(3/32 or so), and the rest of the pics show it all.

has anyone seen one of these before?
 
I'm not sure that would have ever had a corkscrew... It looks an awful lot like the knife my Granpa use to keep in his pocket for tending his meerschaum pipe.

I would say probably not "mil-surp" - as in not military issue. Most likely personal kit he had engraved with his name and unit info - or perhaps given as a gift.
 
By the way, that doesn't mean it isn't an interesting piece of history... On the contrary. Trench art and personal kit items are some of the most interesting things you can get. It has a story that's attached to a single person - a snapshot of an individual caught up in the giant machine.
 
Bacon Sandwich said:
9th Batt'n Manchester Reg't?

http://search.freefind.com/find.html?si=23467523&pid=r&n=0&_charset_=UTF-8&bcd=÷&query=Wallace

Can't find him on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, so he survived the war.
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Bacon, now that you've written Manchester, thats exactly what is says.
what i think was the corkscrew stub is still there, along with another small blade beside the large. the case appears to be stainless, although i don`t know how common stainless steel was 100 years ago.
there is writing on the blade, i guess i`ll gently clean some rust away to see the manufacturer/brand.(i`ve only cleaned loose debris away and lightly oiled the rusty carbon steel parts).
checked out that site quickly, only found one mention so far, but he is mentioned!
 
Looks like a rigging knife, but it's a bird hunters knife. The side are likely to be aluminium.
 
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