United States. A Marine Corps Bolo Knife With Boyt Leather Sheath 1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac SS # 359 733

SS # 359 733

Footnote: Private Alfred Giles is shown on the roll of the 294 man Grand Trunk Railway (Railroad) Brigade

measuring 85 mm (w) x 55 mm (h)

centre obverse featuring the crowned cypher of King Wilhelm II in silver gilt

featuring a 200 mm long magnetic nickel-plated steel blade

United States. A Marine Corps Bolo Knife With Boyt Leather Sheath 1943 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac SS # 359 733This bolo knife features a 285 mm long steel blade, magnetic, with a very sharp edge and a very sharp rounded end forming the tip, along with a very wide spine. The blade exhibits a very bright finish and is marked "U. S. M. C. CHATILLON, N. Y." (United States Marine Corps; manufacturer: John Chatillon & Sons Company of New York) in the centre portion of the blade on the reverse, measuring 285 mm in length. The blade and the core of the handle is one