Original British WWI Military Cross Recipient Colonel Samuel Alexander Holwell Kirkby of 2nd Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment Pattern 1897 Light Officer’s Sword and Scabbard by Wilkinson

Original Item: Only One Available. The spine is this sword is engraved with the serial number 56199, which according to Official records from WILKINSON SWORD ARCHIVE at armsresearch.co.uk , states that this sword was purchased from the Wilkinson Sword Company in April 1919 by the then Lieutenant/Captain Samuel Alexander Holwell Kirkby, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment. We have not been able to find much about his service information but we were able to find a Gazette article about his actions which earned him the Military Cross. The MC is granted in recognition of "an act or acts of exemplary gallantry during active operations against the enemy on land" to all members of the British Armed Forces of any rank. The article states: “Gazette issue 31480. Military Cross; During an attack on the enemy near Pontru on September 18th, 1918, he showed great gallantry and skill in handling his platoon, on one occasion going and assisting another company to repulse an enemy counter-attack. Dur