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Plenty has been written here and elsewhere about standard issue military kukri.

Here are some examples of kukri which I would consider to be made for and carried by officers during WW1, and possibly later.

As officers of this period were expected to purchase their own uniform, equipment and weapons, in some Gurkha regiments this also extended to kukri, which were worn in place of swords. Some officers wore kukri purely when on active service. This varied from regiment to regiment.

Below are two different styles of Officers private purchase kukri, manufactured by A.D.F.I&CO of Sialkot. Little is known about this company, but I have found mention of them making leather goods, officer’s swords, lances and other accoutrements from circa 1880-1930.

The first has nickel plated fittings, with a shagreen and wire bound grip, as would be found on officers swords of the period. The stepped hilt is fixed by a recessed pommel nut, like a MK1 issue kukri.