Original Australian ANZAC WWI Cavalry Clasp Knife with Marlin Spike & Lanyard U.S. Edged Weapons Emprunt National 1918

Emprunt National 1918

Inside each carrier is an empty 7

A new pattern service cap was also issued for garrison wear with a flared crown and blackleather visor and chinstrap and a bronze metal branch insignia worn on the front

Other nicknames include “soldiers of the sea

It was imported to England by a collector who found it in Poland

Original Australian ANZAC WWI Cavalry Clasp Knife with Marlin Spike & Lanyard U.S. Edged Weapons Emprunt National 1918Original Item. Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a British made Clasp knife issued to Australian Cavalrymen as part of their personal equipment during WWI. Each knife is fitted with a 'Sheep's Foot' Blade, (Sheep's Foot denotes the blade shape), and a Marlin Spike for use in knot tying and untying. The Marlin Spike, as every English schoolboy knows, was also used to 'remove stones from Horse's hooves', something more relevant in