The sword shown was manufactured by J.R. Gaunt and Son Limited, Late Edward Thurkle, London and Birmingham, circa 1915.
Description: This is an example of a George V style pattern Officer’s sword with steel swept three bar hilt and a wire bound shagreen (shagreen = rough surface of the sword) grip. It has a fullered steel blade length of 90cm. (35 inches) its overall length is 104cm (40.94 inches)
A fuller is a groove in a blade extending horizontally along the length. The primary purpose of a fuller is to lighten the blade.
History: The Thurkle sword making family is not well documented now and their company records were reportedly destroyed in a fire in 1912. However, they were a dynasty of sword makers who started business in 1749 and continued until 1897, when they were bought out by the outfitter Gaunt & Sons.
This Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC) sword was donated by LCol (ret’d) G.M. Kosoris, SBStj, CD, former Commanding Officer of 18 (Thunder Bay) Service Battalion. Sword # 14417.
Sword in the museum 