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Originally Posted by Mike B
Tim (and all)
Many thanks - I much appreciate your guidance on this. That is in deed the source entry I refer to in the first post of this thread. I did wonder if a digit may be dropped upon his Commissioning to 2/Lt. I believe one knife is 'Scratched Emery 12633' the other has an ink inscription on the scabbard strap 'Major Emery 12633'.
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Perhaps the knives and scabbards have been switched sometime in the past, and originally belonged together?
His name does not appear in the index of Charles Messenger's 'The Middle East Commandos' but I'm sure you checked that already yourself.
Rgds, Thomas.