A German Leather Bayonet Frog Auction 1936 by Royal decree and

1936 by Royal decree and awarded to all those who took part directly in the East Africa campaign

He was promoted to Captain on August 15

official WWI period issue

ornate ring suspension

s coolness in action is remarkable and he and his gun are always to be relied upon

A German Leather Bayonet Frog Auction 1936 by Royal decree andFabricated from a thick leather, the upper and reverse of the base with a brushed suede like finish, the holster with a smooth finished light brown leather upper, with heavy, durable, quality stitching, reinforced with four rivets, two piece securing strap stitched in place across the narrow neck, the one strap with a magnetic silvered metal post, the other strap with a tear shaped slot for placement around the post, handwritten in black ink "John