Help with kukri sheath?

sirupate · 2nd April 2009, 05:00 PM

Hello Richard,

A lot of ex Gurkha Officers settled every where in the UK, not that many in Guernsey or the Channel Islands per say, compared to the amount of Gurkha Officers that served in WWII, of whom the percentage KIA was pretty high BTW.

It is very unlikely to have been brought back by an Officer, certainly not used by a Gurkha in WWII, that's for sure. I think the marking had a special signifigance to the person that brought it back originally?

Classification? Simply a 'Kukri of mystery'

Berkley · 2nd April 2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sirupate

Classification? Simply a 'Kukri of mystery'

Perfect!

sirupate · 2nd April 2009, 06:49 PM

Pukka Bundook · 3rd April 2009, 06:46 AM

Hi Simon, Yes, "kukri of mystery" will do.

I had no thought whatsoever of it being carried by an officer, just trying to figure how it came to Guernsey.... and some officers do retire there....it'd only take one!

Personally, I think it quite likely that it was purchased as a momento In Guernsey by a visitor, and marked accordingly.

This doesn't answer how it Got there though!.....ebay purchase maybe?

2nd April 2009, 05:00 PM	#1
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Hello Richard, A lot of ex Gurkha Officers settled every where in the UK, not that many in Guernsey or the Channel Islands per say, compared to the amount of Gurkha Officers that served in WWII, of whom the percentage KIA was pretty high BTW. It is very unlikely to have been brought back by an Officer, certainly not used by a Gurkha in WWII, that's for sure. I think the marking had a special signifigance to the person that brought it back originally? Classification? Simply a 'Kukri of mystery'

2nd April 2009, 06:49 PM	#3
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373

3rd April 2009, 06:46 AM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hi Simon, Yes, "kukri of mystery" will do. I had no thought whatsoever of it being carried by an officer, just trying to figure how it came to Guernsey.... and some officers do retire there....it'd only take one! Personally, I think it quite likely that it was purchased as a momento In Guernsey by a visitor, and marked accordingly. This doesn't answer how it Got there though!.....ebay purchase maybe?