NAM.1957-03-5-1

Pattern 1895 Infantry Officer’s sword; blade is straight, with engraved decoration including the Royal cypher, a crown and laurel wreath, the royal coat of arms and the maker’s name, J.G Plumb; steel, chromium plated guard, in half basket style, inset with the cypher of Queen Victoria; grip covered in grey fish skin and bound with silver coloured wire; leather sword strap with brown leather acorn; carried by Lt Col George Dudley Ruadh MacMahon, commissioned 2/Lt on 4th May 1901; he served in the 1st Bn Hampshire Regiment and entered the Indian Army 12th Aug 1903, joining the 124th Duchess of Connaught’s Own Baluchistan Infantry; became a Major on the 4th May 1916, and on 28th June 1918 he was made acting Lt Col in command of 1st Bn 140th Patiala Infantry.