Hi Ian,
I figured post WWII on this knife but it is the first horn hilt like this I had seen with the finger grooves. I've seen the aluminium hilted short knives that you mentioned before (they are always on ebay) just not one of horn. The scabbard came with this when I first acquired it and is in great shape. It fits this pretty well but I was never convinced that it was original to this knife. Thanks for your help and interest.
Robert
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