Officers Infantry Sword "Major R H Brudenell-bruce Dso" Norfolk Regiment 1918 Bravery Provenance Silver Medal

WWI presentation sword with etched blade inscribed,

Presented To

Maj, R.H. Brudenell - Bruce D.S.O.

From the Officers and men of The Norfolk Reg.

1918

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WW1 British Pattern 1897 Infantry Officers Sword.

The 82cm blade struck with proved mark, etched scrolling decoration on both sides, incorporating crown over George V's royal cypher.

Etched with makers;

SANDERSON BROS. & NEWBOULD Ld. SHEFFIELD

Silver plated nickel pierced and hand engraved basket hilt, grip and pommel, with matching royal cypher.

Grey sharkskin covered grip with wire bindings.

Complete with original leather covered field service scabbard.

All in excellent condition.

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This excellent army officers sword was presented to major R.H. Brudenell-Bruce D.S.O. from the officers and other ranks of the Norfolk Regiment in 1918,

most likely as a mark of esteem to one of their own for being awarded such a distinguished gallantry medal as the D.S.O. (Distinguished Service Order).

Major Robert Hanbury Brudenell-Bruce (family name of Marquess of Ailesbury) was born in 1881 and educated at Harrow, he served with the 2nd Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment in the Great War of 1914-18, we have visited the National Archives to attain more information on his bravery award and have found a paragraph which says as follows;

"Brudenell-Bruce, Robert Hanbury, Major, Norfolk Regt., for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty, during severe fighting, for two days he rendered very valuable service by reconnoitering under difficult and dangerous conditions, when situations arose requiring personal reports as communications were broken he displayed great coolness and complete disregard of danger in carrying out his dangerous mission and throughout the operation his conduct was marked by great gallantry and presence of mind, he was also mentioned in Dispatches.

His ancestor James Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, led the Charge of the Light Brigade.

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together with his inscribed;

Bronze NRA Services Rifle Championship medal

and

Silver medal

THE NORFOLK REGIMENT

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