Bayonet blade

This bayonet blade with eagle head mount was found with the British and German daggers in Cecil Riding's basket.   Captain Cecil Riding (Jock) grew up near Lockerbie in Dumfriesshire.  In 1940 he joined the Coldstream Guards before transferring to the Highland Light Infantry in 1941.  In February 1944 Cecil Riding was selected for the newly formed Special Air Service (SAS) and was posted on special duty throughout occupied Western Europe in 1944 and 1945 for which he was awarded the Military Cross.
Object no :
DMCR009n
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Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
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Dimensions :
435mm x 55mm (blade length: 315mm)
Materials :
metal & steel; ivory
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